Farrer byelection: One Nation circles Ley's old seat as 12 candidates compete

SMH · Nick Newling · Saturday 9 May 2026

Farrer byelection: One Nation circles Ley's old seat as 12 candidates compete

The 48th parliament's first byelection sees 12 candidates contest the NSW Riverina seat vacated by Sussan Ley, with One Nation positioning to break Liberal dominance.

Twelve candidates fighting over Sussan Ley's leftover crockery, and One Nation reckons they're the dinner party. Farrer's been Liberal since the Menzies era — if Hanson takes it, the Coalition won't be able to raffle a chook in their own heartland. The bush isn't drifting right; it's drifting away.

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