One Nation claims victory on 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 candidate Luke Herdegen has claimed victory in the Secret Harbour state byelection in Western Australia, following the counting of 74.5% of the votes. The party's WA leader, Rod Caddies, announced the result at 9:30pm local time, stating that the outcome would send "shock waves across the entire country" and that there were "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 in the safe Labor seat were presented with the choice between One Nation's Herdegen and Labor's Georgia Tree. Herdegen's campaign resonated with many voters, who were impressed by his approach and perceived trustworthiness. The victory is of particular interest to Victoria, which will hold a state election in November.
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