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One Nation Expands Senate Representation with NSW Victory
The party secures its fourth Senate seat, joining three other senators to maintain a significant presence in the Australian Parliament.
One Nation has increased its representation in the Australian Senate, securing a fourth seat following the announcement of final election results by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) on Friday.
Warwick Stacey claimed the last of six Senate vacancies in New South Wales, joining Tyron Whitten, who was elected in Western Australia, Malcolm Roberts, re-elected in Queensland, and Party Leader Pauline Hanson.
The outcome mirrors the party's representation after the 2016 double-dissolution election, where all Senate and House of Representatives seats were contested.
Senator Hanson expressed satisfaction with the results, indicating that the party had "defied the trend" observed in the recent federal elections by winning seats in New South Wales and Western Australia, while retaining Roberts' seat in Queensland.
She attributed the party's success to a vigorous campaign, effective candidates, sound policies, and dedicated volunteer efforts.
The AEC's announcement confirmed the election makeup in New South Wales, which includes two Labor senators, two Liberal senators, and one Greens senator alongside Stacey.
In Western Australia, the results similarly consist of two Labor senators, two Liberal senators, and one Greens senator, with Whitten filling the additional One Nation seat.
The election outcome in Queensland features two senators from the Liberal National Party (LNP), two from Labor, and both Roberts and the Green Party's new leader, Larissa Waters.
Moreover, the results from the Australian Capital Territory saw David Pocock and Katy Gallagher confirmed as senators.
In Victoria, three Labor and two Liberal senators were elected alongside one Greens senator, while Tasmania's six returning senators include two Labor, two Liberal, one Greens, and Jacqui Lambie.
The Northern Territory elected Labor's Malarndirri McCarthy and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price from the Country Liberal Party, while South Australia secured three Labor senators, two Liberals, and one Greens.
The recent federal poll adhered to the standard procedure of half-Senate elections, wherein half of the 76 senators are elected for six-year and three-year terms based on their representation as state or territory senators.
Following the elections, Labor commands 28 seats in the Senate, while the Coalition has 27, and the Greens hold 11 seats.
One Nation’s representation includes four senators, with the remaining six seats assigned to independents and minor parties.
This configuration indicates that Labor will need to collaborate with either the Greens or the Coalition to advance legislative proposals in the upper house.
Warwick Stacey claimed the last of six Senate vacancies in New South Wales, joining Tyron Whitten, who was elected in Western Australia, Malcolm Roberts, re-elected in Queensland, and Party Leader Pauline Hanson.
The outcome mirrors the party's representation after the 2016 double-dissolution election, where all Senate and House of Representatives seats were contested.
Senator Hanson expressed satisfaction with the results, indicating that the party had "defied the trend" observed in the recent federal elections by winning seats in New South Wales and Western Australia, while retaining Roberts' seat in Queensland.
She attributed the party's success to a vigorous campaign, effective candidates, sound policies, and dedicated volunteer efforts.
The AEC's announcement confirmed the election makeup in New South Wales, which includes two Labor senators, two Liberal senators, and one Greens senator alongside Stacey.
In Western Australia, the results similarly consist of two Labor senators, two Liberal senators, and one Greens senator, with Whitten filling the additional One Nation seat.
The election outcome in Queensland features two senators from the Liberal National Party (LNP), two from Labor, and both Roberts and the Green Party's new leader, Larissa Waters.
Moreover, the results from the Australian Capital Territory saw David Pocock and Katy Gallagher confirmed as senators.
In Victoria, three Labor and two Liberal senators were elected alongside one Greens senator, while Tasmania's six returning senators include two Labor, two Liberal, one Greens, and Jacqui Lambie.
The Northern Territory elected Labor's Malarndirri McCarthy and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price from the Country Liberal Party, while South Australia secured three Labor senators, two Liberals, and one Greens.
The recent federal poll adhered to the standard procedure of half-Senate elections, wherein half of the 76 senators are elected for six-year and three-year terms based on their representation as state or territory senators.
Following the elections, Labor commands 28 seats in the Senate, while the Coalition has 27, and the Greens hold 11 seats.
One Nation’s representation includes four senators, with the remaining six seats assigned to independents and minor parties.
This configuration indicates that Labor will need to collaborate with either the Greens or the Coalition to advance legislative proposals in the upper house.
