The Age ·general ·1 hour ago

One Nation surges in Farrer byelection as voters reject Coalition over water

Voters in Australia's Farrer byelection are abandoning the long-dominant Coalition for Pauline Hanson's One Nation party, driven by deep frustration over water policy and regional decline. The safe conservative seat has been rocked by anger over Murray-Darling Basin decisions made elsewhere that locals blame for economic stagnation since 2013. Residents say they want politicians who "say it how it is.".

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