One Nation won the Farrer byelection with candidate David Farley easily defeating independent Michelle Milthorpe in a seat previously held by former opposition leader Sussan Ley. The victory marks One Nation's first lower house seat at an election and reflects a substantial collapse in the Coalition vote, prompting Liberal leadership to acknowledge the result will prompt 'hard lessons' and sparking One Nation leader Pauline Hanson to declare the party will target additional Coalition and Labor seats nationally.
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View all signals →David Farley, the winning candidate of a far-right party, has called for stricter migration controls and farming sector reforms as part of his platform.
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The final pitches have been made to voters ahead of a crucial by-election. The NSW seat of Farrer was recently vacated by former opposition leader Sussan Ley. The poll is likely to be a contest between independent Michelle Milthorpe and One Nation’s David Farley.
David Farley is not your typical One Nation candidate – restrained on migration and conscious of climate. But history beckons in Saturday’s byelection Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast If David Farley becomes the next member for Farrer, and the first MP elected as a One Nation candidate, he will have taken the long road to get there. The 69-year-old agribusiness consultant has emerged as the frontrunner in Saturday’s byelection, based on limited opinion polling.