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Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Voice for the Australian people': Pauline Hanson speaks on major Senate victory
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson speaks on the party doubling its number of Senate seats. Now with four seats in the Senate, it has the same number as the National Party. 'To actually hear that we won the seats, it was so exciting,' Ms Hanson told Sky News host Rowan Dean. 'To be a voice for the Australian people, I'm really pleased about what we have achieved.'
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
'Strong campaign': One Nation doubles in size in Senate
One Nation founder Pauline Hanson has pledged to take the fight to Labor after her party secured as many senators as the Nationals. The party will double in size in the Senate in the next term, equalling its best standing in federal parliament with four members in the upper house. Warwick Stacey picked up the sixth and final slot for One Nation in NSW, a seat that had been expected to be won by Labor. Mr Stacey will join Senator Hanson alongside re-elected Queensland senator Malcolm Roberts and the newly elected Tyron Whitten from Western Australia. It's the first time One Nation has had four senators in parliament - the same number as the Nationals - since 2016. Senator Hanson said the party had received strong support across the nation. "Our national vote increased significantly across Australia at this election thanks to a strong campaign with great candidates, commonsense policies and dedicated volunteers," she said. "This team will continue the work we have always done in parliament on behalf of the Australian people: hold this toxic Labor government to account." Labor will have 28 senators in the 76-seat upper house, the coalition 27 and the Greens 11, with the remaining six taken by independents or minor parties. A total of 39 votes is needed to pass laws in the Senate, meaning Labor can ensure passage of bills with the support of just the Greens or the coalition. "There is no more dedicated servant of Queensland than Malcolm Roberts and he's seen off challengers from all sides to be re-elected yet again," Senator Hanson said. "I'm also delighted that Tyron Whitten and Warwick Stacey will be joining us on the Senate cross bench. They both have much to offer their respective states and they are great additions to our team." It comes as the Australian Electoral Commission launched an investigation after almost half of all votes from one polling place were ruled as informal. Of the 111 people who voted at a polling booth in Missabotti, near Coffs Harbour in the seat of Cowper, 50 ballots for the lower house were filled out incorrectly. Residents from the area told the ABC they were informed by election staff to number both ballot papers from one to six, despite there being 11 candidates. Ballots for the House of Representatives must have all boxes numbered in order of preference to be deemed valid. A minimum of six boxes must be filled out on the Senate ballot paper for the party of the voter's choice. The high informal votes would not have affected the outcome in the seat, with Nationals MP Pat Conaghan winning by more than 5000 votes. "If the reports from Cowper are accurate and our staff were providing incorrect instructions, this is disappointing," an electoral commission spokesman said. "The AEC takes ballot paper formality very seriously - our intention is always to maximise the number of voters who are able to participate in a federal election by casting a formal vote." One Nation founder Pauline Hanson has pledged to take the fight to Labor after her party secured as many senators as the Nationals. The party will double in size in the Senate in the next term, equalling its best standing in federal parliament with four members in the upper house. Warwick Stacey picked up the sixth and final slot for One Nation in NSW, a seat that had been expected to be won by Labor. Mr Stacey will join Senator Hanson alongside re-elected Queensland senator Malcolm Roberts and the newly elected Tyron Whitten from Western Australia. It's the first time One Nation has had four senators in parliament - the same number as the Nationals - since 2016. Senator Hanson said the party had received strong support across the nation. "Our national vote increased significantly across Australia at this election thanks to a strong campaign with great candidates, commonsense policies and dedicated volunteers," she said. "This team will continue the work we have always done in parliament on behalf of the Australian people: hold this toxic Labor government to account." Labor will have 28 senators in the 76-seat upper house, the coalition 27 and the Greens 11, with the remaining six taken by independents or minor parties. A total of 39 votes is needed to pass laws in the Senate, meaning Labor can ensure passage of bills with the support of just the Greens or the coalition. "There is no more dedicated servant of Queensland than Malcolm Roberts and he's seen off challengers from all sides to be re-elected yet again," Senator Hanson said. "I'm also delighted that Tyron Whitten and Warwick Stacey will be joining us on the Senate cross bench. They both have much to offer their respective states and they are great additions to our team." It comes as the Australian Electoral Commission launched an investigation after almost half of all votes from one polling place were ruled as informal. Of the 111 people who voted at a polling booth in Missabotti, near Coffs Harbour in the seat of Cowper, 50 ballots for the lower house were filled out incorrectly. Residents from the area told the ABC they were informed by election staff to number both ballot papers from one to six, despite there being 11 candidates. Ballots for the House of Representatives must have all boxes numbered in order of preference to be deemed valid. A minimum of six boxes must be filled out on the Senate ballot paper for the party of the voter's choice. The high informal votes would not have affected the outcome in the seat, with Nationals MP Pat Conaghan winning by more than 5000 votes. "If the reports from Cowper are accurate and our staff were providing incorrect instructions, this is disappointing," an electoral commission spokesman said. "The AEC takes ballot paper formality very seriously - our intention is always to maximise the number of voters who are able to participate in a federal election by casting a formal vote." One Nation founder Pauline Hanson has pledged to take the fight to Labor after her party secured as many senators as the Nationals. The party will double in size in the Senate in the next term, equalling its best standing in federal parliament with four members in the upper house. Warwick Stacey picked up the sixth and final slot for One Nation in NSW, a seat that had been expected to be won by Labor. Mr Stacey will join Senator Hanson alongside re-elected Queensland senator Malcolm Roberts and the newly elected Tyron Whitten from Western Australia. It's the first time One Nation has had four senators in parliament - the same number as the Nationals - since 2016. Senator Hanson said the party had received strong support across the nation. "Our national vote increased significantly across Australia at this election thanks to a strong campaign with great candidates, commonsense policies and dedicated volunteers," she said. "This team will continue the work we have always done in parliament on behalf of the Australian people: hold this toxic Labor government to account." Labor will have 28 senators in the 76-seat upper house, the coalition 27 and the Greens 11, with the remaining six taken by independents or minor parties. A total of 39 votes is needed to pass laws in the Senate, meaning Labor can ensure passage of bills with the support of just the Greens or the coalition. "There is no more dedicated servant of Queensland than Malcolm Roberts and he's seen off challengers from all sides to be re-elected yet again," Senator Hanson said. "I'm also delighted that Tyron Whitten and Warwick Stacey will be joining us on the Senate cross bench. They both have much to offer their respective states and they are great additions to our team." It comes as the Australian Electoral Commission launched an investigation after almost half of all votes from one polling place were ruled as informal. Of the 111 people who voted at a polling booth in Missabotti, near Coffs Harbour in the seat of Cowper, 50 ballots for the lower house were filled out incorrectly. Residents from the area told the ABC they were informed by election staff to number both ballot papers from one to six, despite there being 11 candidates. Ballots for the House of Representatives must have all boxes numbered in order of preference to be deemed valid. A minimum of six boxes must be filled out on the Senate ballot paper for the party of the voter's choice. The high informal votes would not have affected the outcome in the seat, with Nationals MP Pat Conaghan winning by more than 5000 votes. "If the reports from Cowper are accurate and our staff were providing incorrect instructions, this is disappointing," an electoral commission spokesman said. "The AEC takes ballot paper formality very seriously - our intention is always to maximise the number of voters who are able to participate in a federal election by casting a formal vote." One Nation founder Pauline Hanson has pledged to take the fight to Labor after her party secured as many senators as the Nationals. The party will double in size in the Senate in the next term, equalling its best standing in federal parliament with four members in the upper house. Warwick Stacey picked up the sixth and final slot for One Nation in NSW, a seat that had been expected to be won by Labor. Mr Stacey will join Senator Hanson alongside re-elected Queensland senator Malcolm Roberts and the newly elected Tyron Whitten from Western Australia. It's the first time One Nation has had four senators in parliament - the same number as the Nationals - since 2016. Senator Hanson said the party had received strong support across the nation. "Our national vote increased significantly across Australia at this election thanks to a strong campaign with great candidates, commonsense policies and dedicated volunteers," she said. "This team will continue the work we have always done in parliament on behalf of the Australian people: hold this toxic Labor government to account." Labor will have 28 senators in the 76-seat upper house, the coalition 27 and the Greens 11, with the remaining six taken by independents or minor parties. A total of 39 votes is needed to pass laws in the Senate, meaning Labor can ensure passage of bills with the support of just the Greens or the coalition. "There is no more dedicated servant of Queensland than Malcolm Roberts and he's seen off challengers from all sides to be re-elected yet again," Senator Hanson said. "I'm also delighted that Tyron Whitten and Warwick Stacey will be joining us on the Senate cross bench. They both have much to offer their respective states and they are great additions to our team." It comes as the Australian Electoral Commission launched an investigation after almost half of all votes from one polling place were ruled as informal. Of the 111 people who voted at a polling booth in Missabotti, near Coffs Harbour in the seat of Cowper, 50 ballots for the lower house were filled out incorrectly. Residents from the area told the ABC they were informed by election staff to number both ballot papers from one to six, despite there being 11 candidates. Ballots for the House of Representatives must have all boxes numbered in order of preference to be deemed valid. A minimum of six boxes must be filled out on the Senate ballot paper for the party of the voter's choice. The high informal votes would not have affected the outcome in the seat, with Nationals MP Pat Conaghan winning by more than 5000 votes. "If the reports from Cowper are accurate and our staff were providing incorrect instructions, this is disappointing," an electoral commission spokesman said. "The AEC takes ballot paper formality very seriously - our intention is always to maximise the number of voters who are able to participate in a federal election by casting a formal vote."
The Australian
2 days ago
- Business
- The Australian
Pauline Hanson's One Nation claims fourth Senate seat in surprise election victory
Pauline Hanson has nabbed another Senate seat in NSW, taking One Nation's total to four senators – the highest since 2016 when the party won four seats in the Senate. Former hostage negotiator for the British Army, Warwick Stacey won the sixth Senate seat in NSW, as confirmed by the Australian Electoral Commission on Friday, after the Coalition failed to win enough votes to secure a third seat. The remaining five seats were won by Labor's Tony Sheldon and Tim Ayres, Liberal senators Andrew Bragg and Jess Collins and Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi. Senator-elect Stacey ran on policies calling for the end of 'out-of-control immigration' and the scrapping of net-zero targets. His win follows the surprise election of One Nation's Tyron Whitten in Western Australia, and the re-election of Malcolm Roberts in Queensland. The election result means the party has doubled its Senate representation from two to four, the same number of Senate seats held by the Nationals. The last time since One Nation had a record four seats in the Senate was following the 2016 double-dissolution election. Party leader Senator Hanson said May's poll was the best federal election result since the party's the 1998 election, following the party's formation in 1997. 'We actually were, I think, the only party that increased our vote in this last election right across the country, and it's about the best result that we've had since probably 1998, in votes,' she said. She credited One Nation's performance to its 'good common sense policies' and ability to hold the government to account. One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson said the party's May election performance had nabbed a 'historic' result. NewsWire / Martin Ollman However she said claims that One Nation are an 'extreme' party were 'ridiculous,' adding that unlike the Coalition, One Nation were able to push back against Labor on issues like migration and net zero. 'We're more of a centrist party than an extreme right. If you look at our policies. So it's about, you know, standing up for the Australian values … looking after the farming sector, industry, manufacturing, (a) cut back on immigration which is destroying home ownership in Australia,' she said. 'The trouble with the Coalition was they never pushed back. They couldn't state their case. They couldn't debate the issues with the Labor Party and their lies.' The final makeup of the 76-seat Senate has also revealed that Labor will hold a total of 28 positions, meaning that if the government can't achieve bipartisan support on Bills, it only needs the Greens to help pass legislation. In the last parliament Labor needed the support of both the Greens plus three cross benchers. The Coalition have won 26 seats, with the remaining six-member cross bench to be composed of David Pocock, Jacqui Lambie, Tammy Tyrrell, Lidia Thorpe, Fatima Payman and Ralph Babet. Jessica Wang NewsWire Federal Politics Reporter Jessica Wang is a federal politics reporter for NewsWire based in the Canberra Press Gallery. She previously covered NSW state politics for the Wire and has also worked at and Mamamia covering breaking news, entertainment, and lifestyle. @imjesswang_ Jessica Wang
Courier-Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Courier-Mail
Pauline Hanson's One Nation claims fourth Senate seat in surprise election victory
Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Pauline Hanson has nabbed another Senate seat in NSW, taking One Nation's total to four senators – the highest since 2016 when the party won four seats in the Senate. Former hostage negotiator for the British Army, Warwick Stacey won the sixth Senate seat in NSW, as confirmed by the Australian Electoral Commission on Friday, after the Coalition failed to win enough votes to secure a third seat. The remaining five seats were won by Labor's Tony Sheldon and Tim Ayres, Liberal senators Andrew Bragg and Jess Collins and Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi. Senator-elect Stacey ran on policies calling for the end of 'out-of-control immigration' and the scrapping of net-zero targets. His win follows the surprise election of One Nation's Tyron Whitten in Western Australia, and the re-election of Malcolm Roberts in Queensland. The election result means the party has doubled its Senate representation from two to four, the same number of Senate seats held by the Nationals. The last time since One Nation had a record four seats in the Senate was following the 2016 double-dissolution election. Party leader Senator Hanson said May's poll was the best federal election result since the party's the 1998 election, following the party's formation in 1997. 'We actually were, I think, the only party that increased our vote in this last election right across the country, and it's about the best result that we've had since probably 1998, in votes,' she said. She credited One Nation's performance to its 'good common sense policies' and ability to hold the government to account. One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson said the party's May election performance had nabbed a 'historic' result. NewsWire / Martin Ollman However she said claims that One Nation are an 'extreme' party were 'ridiculous,' adding that unlike the Coalition, One Nation were able to push back against Labor on issues like migration and net zero. 'We're more of a centrist party than an extreme right. If you look at our policies. So it's about, you know, standing up for the Australian values … looking after the farming sector, industry, manufacturing, (a) cut back on immigration which is destroying home ownership in Australia,' she said. 'The trouble with the Coalition was they never pushed back. They couldn't state their case. They couldn't debate the issues with the Labor Party and their lies.' The final makeup of the 76-seat Senate has also revealed that Labor will hold a total of 28 positions, meaning that if the government can't achieve bipartisan support on Bills, it only needs the Greens to help pass legislation. In the last parliament Labor needed the support of both the Greens plus three cross benchers. The Coalition have won 26 seats, with the remaining six-member cross bench to be composed of David Pocock, Jacqui Lambie, Tammy Tyrrell, Lidia Thorpe, Fatima Payman and Ralph Babet. Originally published as Pauline Hanson's One Nation claims fourth Senate seat in surprise election victory
Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Deadset getting rid of net zero': Pauline Hanson on ‘common sense' policies
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson discusses her party holding four Senate seats as well as her policies against net zero. 'I'm elated, but the big thank you must go to the people out there who voted for One Nation,' Ms Hanson told Sky News Australia. 'We put out good common-sense policies … it was about supporting the Australian people.' 'We are deadset getting rid of net zero and getting out of the Paris Agreement and the UN agreements and WHO agreements, these are what people basically don't want.'
