‘The Dam Wall Has Burst’: Academic Says One Nation’s Farrer Win Sign of Major Political Shift

‘Western Sydney here we come,’ said One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce.

One Nation leaders take to the stage to celebrate as their party wins the Farrer by-election in Albury, NSW in Australia on May 9, 2026. Jesse Thompson/Getty Images

One Nation has set more sights on Australia’s political status quo after breaking through a glass ceiling with by-election success.

David Farley swept to victory for One Nation in the sprawling southern New South Wales (NSW) electorate of Farrer on Saturday night, ending the Liberal-National Coalition’s 77-year reign in the federal seat.