Herdegen Declares One Nation Will Govern WA by 2029 as Cook Dismisses Claim
Newly elected Secret Harbour MP Luke Herdegen has used his first days in parliament to declare One Nation is now aiming to form government in Western Australia at the 2029 state election. With Labor still holding a massive majority, the claim tests whether the August twenty twenty-six by-election was a one-off protest or the start of a lasting realignment in WA politics. We analyze the numbers, the demographics, and the reactions from Premier Roger Cook and the Liberals.
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One Nation ended Labor's hold on Secret Harbour with a thirty-point surge in twelve months.
Luke Herdegen claims One Nation will govern Western Australia by twenty twenty-nine following his by-election win.
Recent polling suggests One Nation statewide support has grown to seventeen percent from just one percent.
Premier Roger Cook admitted the government failed to reflect community values amid intense cost-of-living pressures.
The Liberal Party finished a distant third place as voters rejected the traditional two-party political binary.
One Nation is replacing the Liberal Party as the primary protest outlet for outer-suburban voters.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02The Secret Harbour Shock2 min
- 03The Audacious Claim and the Premier's Response2 min
- 04The Data Behind the Surge2 min
- 05The Path to 2029: Reality vs. Rhetoric3 min
- 06Outro1 min
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