From potholes to power lines,anger is swirling in regional Victoria – and residents are turning to One Nation for answers.
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 But many came to feel abandoned as services considered the natural right of city dwellers were withdrawn.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.
Regional Transport Minister Jenny Aitchison has revealed when the new Spanish-built trains will finally be pressed into service.
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.
The full results from Farrer are in,and the data clearly reflects One Nation’s landslide win – there’s orange everywhere.
One Nation has claimed its first seat in the House of Representatives,as the independent challenger outperformed the Liberals and Nationals combined.
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.
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.
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.
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.