One Nation Member for Farrer David Farley (centre), with his wife and daughter, speaks to supporters after winning the Farrer by-election.Photo: AAP/Bianca De Marchi
One Nation’s David Farley has emerged as the new federal Member for Farrer following a decisive victory in the by-election on Saturday, May 9.
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The result marks a historic shift in the electorate, delivering One Nation its first lower house seat in Federal Parliament and ending the Coalition’s long-standing hold on Farrer.
First preference results from all 94 polling places, including postal votes, showed Mr Farley secured 38,257 votes (39.42 per cent of the primary vote), representing a 32.82 per cent swing to One Nation.
Independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe finished a strong second with 27,562 votes (28.40 per cent), recording an 8.44 per cent swing in her favour.
Mr Farley addressed supporters at a One Nation election event in Albury on Saturday night.
“We listened, you listened, you agreed, and you spoke tonight, so thank you Farrer,” he said.
“One Nation has reached the end of its beginning. We’re going through the ceiling from here.”
He also outlined his key priorities for the electorate going forward, including cost-of-living relief through changes to net-zero policies, improved water management, better access to healthcare, and reduced immigration.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson also spoke at the event.
“This is not only a win for Farrer, it’s a win for the rest of Australia,” she said.
“We're going to look forward to the future and the people out there who may be watching, we're coming after those other seats.”
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson and One Nation Member for Farrer David Farley speak to supporters after winning the Farrer by-election at the party reception in Albury. Photo: AAP/Bianca De Marchi
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Saturday’s results also showed a significant collapse in the Coalition vote, with a primary swing of more than 31 per cent against the Liberals.
The Liberal Party’s Raissa Butkowski received 11,998 votes (12.36 per cent), while Brad Robertson of the National Party polled 9471 votes (9.76 per cent).
Combined, the Coalition parties attracted just over 22 per cent of the primary vote.
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