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One Nation's Farley Leads Farrer Byelection, Vows Water Buy-Back End

5/3/2026

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David Farley’s campaign seeks to end Murray-Darling water buy-backs and calls for a royal commission on water security.
He leads One Nation's ticket in the Farrer federal byelection, with polls showing him ahead.
The 69-year-old agribusiness consultant left the Nationals for One Nation after they said they didn’t want him.
He leads Speak Up 4 Water, calls water a sovereign national asset, pushes buy-back reforms, opposes net-zero and renewable targets.

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David Farley’s campaign seeks to end Murray-Darling water buy-backs and calls for a royal commission on water security.
He leads One Nation's ticket in the Farrer federal byelection, with polls showing him ahead.
The 69-year-old agribusiness consultant left the Nationals for One Nation after they said they didn’t want him.
He leads Speak Up 4 Water, calls water a sovereign national asset, pushes buy-back reforms, opposes net-zero and renewable targets.