One Nation pick up two additional senate seats
One Nation pick up two additional senate seats
Published 30 May 2025, 9:10 am
Minor party One Nation has doubled its representation in the new parliament winning two surprise senate seats. Results in the upper house have now been finalised across all states and territories.
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