Australia’s populist One Nation scores first-ever lower house victory
Summary
Australia’s One Nation party won a seat in the House of Representatives for the first time. David Farley, the party’s candidate, won a special election in the Farrer division in New South Wales, beating his independent opponent by a large margin.Key Facts
- One Nation is a far-right political party in Australia, founded by Pauline Hanson.
- David Farley, a former agribusiness consultant, won the special election for the Farrer seat.
- Farley received about 59.1% of the vote, while his opponent got 40.8%.
- The Labor Party, which holds the majority in the lower house, did not run a candidate in this election.
- The seat was vacant after Sussan Ley of the Liberal Party resigned in February.
- Farley supports reducing migration based on Australia’s labor market needs, especially for farming.
- One Nation’s win is the first time in 30 years that the party has held a seat in the lower house.
- This win reflects a global trend of rising support for far-right populist parties.
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