One Nation claims victory on Secret Harbour byelection in Western Australia
One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen has claimed victory in the Secret Harbour state byelection in Western Australia. With 74.5% of the vote counted, the party secured 57% of the vote after preferences, signaling a potential shift in voter sentiment in a traditionally safe Labor seat.
Why it matters
This result challenges the dominance of the Labor party in Western Australia and suggests growing voter dissatisfaction with cost-of-living and local infrastructure issues.
One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen, seen at the Coastal Lakes college polling place in Perth on Saturday, has claimed victory in the Secret Habour byelection. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen, seen at the Coastal Lakes college polling place in Perth on Saturday, has claimed victory in the Secret Habour byelection. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP Australia news 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
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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