{
  "id": 4300066,
  "title": "One Nation thumps Labor to gain WA state seat of Secret Harbour at byelection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/one-nation-thumps-labor-to-gain-wa-state-seat-of-secret-harbour-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T22:15:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation AU",
    "slug": "the-conversation-au",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/one-nation-thumps-labor-to-gain-wa-state-seat-of-secret-harbour-at-byelection-290620"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, Western Australian state voters delivered a decisive victory to One Nation in the Secret Harbour byelection, according to the latest ABC results. One Nation secured 39.1% of the primary vote, a significant 30.6% increase since the March 2025 state election. Labor trailed in second place with 24.4% (down 22.1%), the Liberals came in third with 17.3% (down 7.1%), and the Greens followed with 7.5% (down 1.3%). Other parties like Legalise Cannabis, Animal Justice, and Australian Christians also received votes (3.7%, 1.8%, and 1.7%, respectively).\n\nDespite having more primary votes than the Greens, the Liberals secured fewer preferences, with Labor winning by a slim margin of 57.0% to 43.0% against One Nation. However, this victory represents a significant shift for One Nation, as they had previously been unable to win seats from Labor in similar areas.\n\nSecret Harbour, located on the outskirts of Perth, has traditionally been a secure seat for Labor, holding 46 of the 59 lower house seats in the March 2025 election. The low ethnic diversity and higher proportion of vocational qualifications in this demographic make it a prime target for One Nation.\n\nThe results have sent shockwaves through the political landscape, as the WA DemosAU state poll had initially predicted Labor would outperform the Liberals by a significant margin. Premier Roger Cook's net positive score also rose slightly to +7, ahead of Liberal leader Basil Zempilas' -3. This result highlights the growing influence of One Nation in traditional Labor strongholds and suggests that Labor may need to reconsider its strategy to maintain its grip on such seats at both state and federal levels.",
  "summary": "Pauline Hanson’s party takes the outer-Perth seat from Labor in a win that will have the major parties worried.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}