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One Nation wins Secret Harbour by-election with 39.08%

8/31/2026

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Herdegen Wins

One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen won the Secret Harbour by-election with 39.08% primary vote, defeating Labor’s Georgia Tree.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers of inciting political violence.
Albanese and Chalmers called One Nation’s rhetoric dangerous, divisive and a threat to Australia.
A poll gave One Nation 28% primary vote, Labor 29%, Coalition 22% and Albanese 31% preferred-PM support.

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HHS Links

The Department of Health and Human Services released a report linking trans-affirming views to left-wing authoritarianism on August 26, 2026.
The study surveyed 1,208 U.S. adults, with 1.1% identifying as transgender or gender-nonconforming.
CGAS scores correlated 0.23-0.35 with violence justification, while left-wing authoritarianism scores correlated 0.47-0.54.
The report lacks peer review, academic journal citation, and population-weighted prevalence estimates.
Human Rights Campaign called the study “junk” on August 27, 2026.

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Herdegen Wins

One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen won the Secret Harbour by-election with 39.08% primary vote, defeating Labor’s Georgia Tree.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers of inciting political violence.
Albanese and Chalmers called One Nation’s rhetoric dangerous, divisive and a threat to Australia.
A poll gave One Nation 28% primary vote, Labor 29%, Coalition 22% and Albanese 31% preferred-PM support.

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