Regional Australia
- Tony Wright’s Column
- One Nation
How some who once felt blessed became Hanson’s people
Country people once felt valued. But many came to feel abandoned as services considered the natural right of city dwellers were withdrawn. Now comes revolt.
- Tony Wright
Latest
New long-distance passenger trains will now be five years late
Regional Transport Minister Jenny Aitchison has revealed when the new Spanish-built trains will finally be pressed into service.
- Matt O'Sullivan
- Analysis
- Byelection
Polling booth data from Farrer teaches many lessons. These are three of the biggest
The Coalition can be wiped out in its strongest booths. An urban-versus-rural divide still exists without major parties. And One Nation is making inroads everywhere.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Shane Wright
- Data
- Byelection
The full results from Farrer – from every polling booth to how every candidate performed
The full results from Farrer are in, and the data clearly reflects One Nation’s landslide win – there’s orange everywhere.
- Matthew Absalom-Wong and Chris Paine
Farrer byelection as it happened: One Nation win in historic victory as Liberal Party lose regional NSW seat for first time in 77 years
One Nation has claimed its first seat in the House of Representatives, as the independent challenger outperformed the Liberals and Nationals combined.
- Nick Newling
Hanson takes victory lap in Farrer and warns major parties ‘we’re coming after other seats’
The loss to One Nation removes the seat from Coalition hands for the first time in its 77-year history and delivers a major upset to leader Angus Taylor.
- Natassia Chrysanthos, Rob Harris and Nick Newling
David Farley is the victor, but Pauline Hanson is One Nation’s dancing queen
Pauline Hanson had declared on Friday night at a pub around the corner that she wanted her country back. This is what that looked like.
- Rob Harris
- Analysis
- Byelection
One Nation’s result in Farrer is no ordinary win – it’s a political earthquake
One Nation’s march from the far-right fringe to the political mainstream has been cemented with this win, and triggered a political earthquake in Canberra.
- James Massola
- Updated
- Byelection
One Nation candidate facing calls to apologise over election-eve gaffe
Pauline Hanson’s candidate in Farrer cast his vote without her on Saturday, as his rivals attacked him for taking a dig at a popular local GP.
- Rob Harris
‘F’ the lot of youse: Inside the deep political bitterness of the Farrer byelection
There’s a building feeling of discontent in the town of Griffith, and it’s coalescing around One Nation.
- Rob Harris