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- One Nation won its first seat in the Farrer election, ending a thirty-year record of never being elected to Parliament.
- The win ended the Liberal-National Coalition’s control of the seat since 1949 after Sussan Ley resigned in February.
- Senator Pauline Hanson called the result a win for Farrer and the nation, while Australian media labeled it a “political earthquake” indicating a shift away from major parties.
