The Spectator Australia

The electorate is in revolt: here is why

ALBURY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 08: A One Nation Party volunteer taunts National Party leader Angus Taylor outside a pre-polling booth ahead of the Farrer by-election on May 8, 2026 in Albury, Australia. The May 9 contest, triggered by Sussan Ley's resignation after being ousted as Liberal leader by Angus Taylor in February, has since evolved into a rare four-cornered race between the Liberals, the Nationals, an independent and One Nation — with polling suggesting the minor party could secure as much as 29 percent of the primary vote in the sprawling rural electorate. (Photo by Jesse Thompson/Getty Images)