Seeing orange: Nationals under threat in regional Victoria as angry voters consider One Nation
The Victorian Nationals party is facing increased competition from the One Nation party in regional Victoria ahead of the 2026 state election. Voters in rural areas are expressing frustration over issues like renewable energy, immigration, and infrastructure.
Why it matters
The shift in regional voting patterns threatens the stability of traditional Coalition seats and reflects broader political dissatisfaction in rural Australia.
A logging truck parks beside a banner supporting Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party on the side of a highway motel in Victoria’s Gippsland region ahead of the November state election. A logging truck parks beside a banner supporting Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party on the side of a highway motel in Victoria’s Gippsland region ahead of the November state election. Victoria state election 2026 Seeing orange: Nationals under threat in regional Victoria as angry voters consider One Nation ‘No safe seats’ for Coalition partner at upcoming state election, Danny O’Brien says, amid fury about renewables, immigration and condition of roads
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