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Spectator Australia · Malcolm Roberts · Wednesday 29 April 2026

The battle for Farrer … and conservatism

While I am a Queensland Senator, the political battle taking place in Farrer is fascinating. Usually, a by-election triggered by… The post The battle for Farrer … and conservatism appeared first on The Spectator Australia. What to read next: I hope Farrer pick One Nation candidate David Farley | The other strait we should be worrying about | Let us forget Welcome to Country on Anzac Day | The great gas give-away

Malcolm Roberts writing about the battle for conservatism is like a bloke who set the kitchen on fire offering tips on the smoke alarm. Farrer's by-election is a faction fight dressed up as a philosophical struggle — One Nation, Liberals, and the Nationals all claiming the same paddock, none of them able to tell you what's growing in it.

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