One Nation wins Farrer (Australia) byelection

The Conversation ^ | 5/13/26 | Adrian Beaumont

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One Nation has won a federal special election – the first time the party has won an election for a federal House of Representatives seat.

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TOPICS: Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: australia; davidfarley; onenation

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One Nation (or, Pauline Hanson's One Nation) is generally regarded to be a populist-conservative party. It received 6.4% of the primary vote in in the last nationwide election of the lower house (governed by the transferable vote or instant run-off method), in 2025; but, elected no members. With a similar percentage of the popular vote, it has elected four Senators (in elections governed by proportional representation).