Secret Harbour should be seen as a rallying cry for everyone who feels ignored
The safe seat of Secret Harbour was WA Labor’s to lose in the by-election this weekend, and they deserved to lose it.
In a recent Secret Harbour byelection in Western Australia, One Nation's Luke Herdegen emerged victorious over Labor's Georgia Tree. This result, according to One Nation's WA leader, Rod Caddies, indicates that there are no safe Labor seats in the country. One Nation strategist James Ashby also admitted that a clean-up job was required following a week of flubbed explanations on immigration policy.
The Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie, whose electorate includes Secret Harbour, had previously criticized One Nation's policies, particularly regarding Ben Roberts-Smith, a war criminal. Despite the Liberal campaign's perceived lackluster performance, Hanson and her supporters maintain a strong dislike for Hastie. Opposition to One Nation, driven by the belief that any defeat for Labor is a victory for the Liberals, has left the party wanting.
To effectively counter Hanson's divisive politics, opposition leader Angus Taylor should take a strong, values-led approach, including linking her to figures like US President Donald Trump.
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