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The Australian
5 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
News.com.au
5 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
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. 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. New South Wales senators have been decided. â€' AEC âœ�ï¸� (@AusElectoralCom) May 30, 2025 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 last time since One Nation had a record four seats in the Senate was following the 2016 double-dissolution election. Prior to the AEC confirming One Nation's third Senate win, party leader Senator Hanson said the May poll had been the party's 'most successful regular federal election ever'. 'More Australians are standing with us. More voices in Parliament. More strength to fight for those who've been ignored for too long,' she posted on X. 'This isn't the end of the campaign. It's the beginning of a movement. 'Thank you to everyone who has helped One Nation secure this historic result.'
The Guardian
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Afternoon Update: Jacqui Lambie re-elected; dust storm sweeps across Australia; and a feud over humanity's origins
Good afternoon. Jacqui Lambie has been elected for another term in federal parliament, after the electoral commission announced Senate results for Tasmania and the Northern Territory this morning. In an email after the result was confirmed, the crossbench senator thanked supporters and said representing Tasmania was 'what gets me out of bed in the morning'. In Tasmania, the six Senate seats were won by two Labor senators, two Liberals and the Greens' Nick McKim, with Lambie finishing in fifth spot. Lee Hanson, the daughter of the One Nation founder, Pauline, was unsuccessful in her attempt to win a Senate seat. In the NT, as expected, Labor and the Coalition won the two seats on offer: Malarndirri McCarthy, the minister for Indigenous Australians, was elected at No 1; Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, the Country Liberal party senator, claimed the second spot. Yesterday the AEC declared Senate results for South Australia, with the rest of the states and territories to be announced in following days. Pending further results, Labor could end up with between 28 and 30 Senate seats, with the Greens on 11 and the Coalition on 27. 'Who died?': Erin Patterson 'surprised' when police told her of mushroom lunch guests' deaths, trial hears Western Australia announces redress scheme for members of the Stolen Generations Almost 800 homes destroyed by NSW floods with tally to rise as damage assessments continue Australian tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle may avoid jail in plea deal NSW Blues beef up security after State of Origin training footage leak Japan introduces rules to put outlandish baby names to bed Parts of Sydney faced 'extremely poor' air quality warnings on Tuesday morning as a dust storm swept in from inland Australia. Dust also swept through Melbourne, Canberra and surrounding regions after travelling from South Australia, where it hit the town of Orroroo on Monday, blocking out the sky and covering the area in an orange haze. 'Young people [have] this very ideological, almost zealous view of, you know, 'fossil fuel bad, renewables good', [but] are happily plugging in their devices, ordering things from Shein and Temu.' The boss of Australian gas giant Woodside, Meg O'Neill, has criticised young people who take an ideological stand against fossil fuels, suggesting they are hypocrites for ordering cheap online consumer goods 'without any sort of recognition of the energy and carbon impact of their actions'. Woodside is waiting for ministerial approval to extend its North West Shelf gas project until 2070, which critics say will worsen the climate crisis and risk ancient Aboriginal rock art in the area. In a letter to the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, more than 800 lawyers, academics and retired senior judges said that in order for the UK to meet its 'fundamental international legal obligations', it must sanction the Netanyahu government, citing mounting evidence of genocide in Gaza. The call comes as thousands of Israelis joined a violent, racist march through Jerusalem's Muslim quarter, where large groups chanted racist slogans including 'Gaza is ours', 'death to the Arabs' and 'may their villages burn'. Israeli airstrikes killed more than 100 Palestinians over the weekend, including 11-year-old Yaqeen Hammad, Gaza's youngest influencer. Sign up to Afternoon Update Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity's origins When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since. Today's starter word is: TAXI. You have five goes to get the longest word including the starter word. Play Wordiply. If you would like to receive this Afternoon Update to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here, or start your day with a curated breakdown of the key stories you need to know with our Morning Mail newsletter. You can follow the latest in US politics by signing up for This Week in Trumpland.
Bloomberg
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Marcos Tells Cabinet to Quit, Seeking Reset After Midterms
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has told his entire Cabinet to resign, announcing a bid to 'recalibrate' his administration after an underwhelming performance by his allies in last week's Senate election. 'It's time to realign government with the people's expectations,' Marcos said in a statement released by his communications office Thursday. 'The people have spoken, and they expect results — not politics, not excuses. We hear them, and we will act.'
Washington Post
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Philippine president calls for all Cabinet secretaries to resign after election setbacks
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked all of his Cabinet secretaries to submit resignations on Thursday in a 'bold reset' of his administration following last week's mid-term elections , which saw more opposition candidates win crucial Senate seats. Marcos, the 67-year-old son of a late Philippine dictator overthrown in 1986, won the presidency in the deeply divided Southeast Asian country by a landslide in 2022 in a stunning political comeback as he made a steadfast call for national unity. But his equally popular vice-presidential running mate, Sara Duterte, later broke from him in a falling out that has sparked intense political discord .
