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The Secret Harbour byelection has the potential for an electoral upset, given the many characteristics conducive to a One Nation win
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Australia — Narelle Miragliotta for the Conversation
The Secret Harbour byelection has the potential for an electoral upset, given the many characteristics conducive to a One Nation win
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Where once a byelection for a state seat would have attracted little national attention, the remaking of the Australian political landscape in recent months has given such contests greater significance.
The next such byelection is on 29 August in the Western Australian state seat of Secret Harbour, triggered by the resignation of the Labor government minister Paul Papalia.
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Source: The Guardian · Narelle Miragliotta for the Conversation. Published 24 Aug 2026, 01:22 am.
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