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One Nation wins first lower house seat and vows to slash mass migration in Australia

International
Published on 10 May 2026
One Nation wins first lower house seat and vows to slash mass migration in Australia

The party’s win boosts its push to cut migration and costs

Australia’s right-wing populist One Nation has won its first lower house seat, promising to end mass migration and reduce the cost of living. While the result doesn’t change the Prime Minister’s parliamentary majority, it signals momentum for the party, which is polling strongly and whose leader remains highly popular with voters.

  • One Nation won its first seat in Australia’s lower house
  • Party vows to stop mass migration and ease cost of living
  • Victory doesn’t affect the Prime Minister’s majority
  • Strong polling and high leader approval fuel further gains
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