One Nation claims victory in Secret Harbour byelection in Western Australia
One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen secures 57% of the vote after preferences as party’s WA leader says result will send shock waves across the country One Nation has claimed victory in the Secret Harbour state byelection in Western Australia With 74.5% of the vote counted, One Nation’s Luke Herdegen leads Labor’s Georgia Tree 57-42 after preferences. Continue reading...
One Nation has claimed victory in the Secret Harbour state byelection in Western Australia, with Luke Herdegen securing 57% of the vote after preferences. The result is expected to send shockwaves across the country, as One Nation's WA leader Rod Caddies stated that there are "no safe Labor seats in this state or in this country anymore".
The election was triggered by senior minister Paul Papalia's mid-term retirement, and voters were concerned about issues such as cost-of-living pressures, housing, and perceived lack of community amenities.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Guardian's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
