Newsroom Edition: Michelle Milthorpe on fighting One Nation in Farrer – podcast
By Presented by Josephine Tovey with Tom McIlroy. Allison Chan is the executive producer of the Australian Politics podcast

This Saturday’s byelection in Sussan Ley’s former seat of Farrer is expected to be a tight two-horse race between a community independent and a One Nation candidate – with none of the major parties in serious contention.<br /><br />The independent candidate, <strong>Michelle Milthorpe</strong>, speaks to the political editor, <strong>Tom McIlroy</strong>, on the Australian Politics podcast about her second time vying for the regional seat, why she resists being labelled as a ‘teal’ and her position on climate and environmental policies in her electorate

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/08/newsroom-edition-michelle-milthorpe-on-fighting-one-nation-in-farrer-full-story-podcast

#Farrerbyelection2026 #Australianpolitics #Australianews #OneNation #PresentedbyJosephineToveywithTomMcIlroyAllisonChanistheexecutiveproduceroftheAustralianPoliticspodcast

Labor absence opens door for One Nation and independent in Farrer
By Ashlee Aldridge and Gaye Pattison

The Labor Party has opted not to run a candidate in tomorrow's Farrer by-election, which will result in a redistribution of votes as traditional Labor supporters are forced to look elsewhere.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/labor-absence-opens-door-for-one-nation-in-farrer/106642688

#GovernmentandPolitics #ByElections #Nationals #OneNation #Liberals #Independents #AshleeAldridge #GayePattison

Far-Right Currents Stir Beneath Australia's Seemingly Calm Surface

Pauline Hanson's One Nation wins in South Australia on March 21, 2026. Far-right ideas grow in Australia, affecting politics.

#OneNation, #SouthAustralia, #FarRight, #AustralianPolitics, #PaulineHanson

https://newsletter.tf/australia-far-right-one-nation-south-australia-win/

Pauline Hanson's One Nation won seats in South Australia on March 21, 2026. This is a new area of success for the party outside Queensland.

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https://newsletter.tf/australia-far-right-one-nation-south-australia-win/

A tussle in Farrer, PM tries ACDC diplomacy
By Courtney Gould

The heat is on in Farrer ahead of Saturday's by-election while in Canberra the prime minister has gone above and beyond with a gift for Japan's leader.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/farrer-byelection-coalition-one-nation-federal-budget/106639814

#GovernmentandPolitics #AustralianFederalElections #FederalParliament #PoliticalParties #FederalGovernment #Elections #OneNation #CommunityandSociety #Liberals #CourtneyGould

One Nation corflutes backing Ben Roberts-Smith spark legal warning
By Jess Scully

One Nation election advertising stating the party's support for Ben Roberts-Smith, who is charged with carrying out war crimes in Afghanistan, has legal experts worried.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/one-nation-signs-support-ben-roberts-smith/106643228

#Elections #OneNation #AustralianFederalElections #FederalParliament #LawCrimeandJustice #DefenceandNationalSecurity #GovernmentandPolitics #JessScully