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Farrer result turns One Nation from protest to genuine electoral threat
Key takeaways
- One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson addressed a jubilant victory party, telling supporters "we're coming after those other seats".
- The absence of a Labor candidate on the ballot paper to punish the Albanese government by proxy mattered little.
- For this regional NSW electorate has known nothing but Coalition representation for its entire history, including the last 25 years as a Liberal stronghold.
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One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson addressed a jubilant victory party, telling supporters "we're coming after those other seats". (AAP: Bianca De Marchi)
Link copied Share Share article Angry at a political system they feel is broken and unfair, the voters of Farrer walked into polling booths ready to inflict electoral pain.
The absence of a Labor candidate on the ballot paper to punish the Albanese government by proxy mattered little.
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