The secret to Farrer...

The by-election to replace Sussan Ley is One Nation’s big chance.

According to recent vox pops, voters in Farrer are ‘disillusioned’ with some referring to their elected representative as ‘Lazy Sussan’.

Ley won in a three-cornered contest in 2001 but the Coalition arrangement since then has left it to the Liberals. If the Coalition had any sense, the Liberals would sit out of this one and let the Nationals have a go. But after 25 years, I doubt the Nationals have the support infrastructure they require. Whether Ley’s supporters can suddenly change gear is another story. Which brings me back to One Nation.

On the TV news, a young Indigenous man said he would vote for One Nation. Such a thought would make blue-haired progressives go feral and get a guernsey on ‘Lefties Losing It’.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, The secret to Farrer...

One Nation has started campaigning for the by-election to replace the Member for Farrer, former Liberal leader Sussan Ley.

This is One Nation’s big chance.

The Division of Farrer was the late Tim Fischer’s electorate, which he represented from 1984 until his retirement in 2001.… pic.twitter.com/5etOkBjmTL

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) February 13, 2026