Conservative Party Surges to Victory in Seat Held by Centre-Right Since 1949

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One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, fronts the media ahead of the Farrer by-election along with David Farley in Albury on May 8, 2026. Jesse Thompson/Getty ImagesOne Nation’s David Farley has stormed to victory in the closely watched Farrer federal by-election in Australia with the incumbent centre-right Liberal Party losing the seat it has held since 2001.The sprawling regional seat spans most of south-west New South Wales and has been held by either the Liberal or National parties—both Coalition partners—since 1949.

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