Aussie town locals react to historic political shift to One Nation

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]Did you vote for One Nation?

[00:00:02]>> Uh, I didn't.

[00:00:03]>> Did that result surprise you?

[00:00:05]>> No, I didn't.

[00:00:06]>> I sort of expecting it even just like customers saying that they're like looking for a change and yeah, that's what happened.

[00:00:13]>> Oh, very surprised. Yeah, they're very surprised. Um, I I thought we were a lot more moderate than that.

[00:00:19]>> Why do you think it is that people are turning towards One Nation?

[00:00:22]>> Oh, because they're just fed up with things that are happening at the moment.

[00:00:26]I think it really rings true that people want to see a different approach.

[00:00:30]>> The Liberal Party's just about dead. One Nation getting voted in has just shown that communities are hurting at the moment.

[00:00:36]>> Too many old white men are ruling the world and they need to shut the >> It is gross incompetence, fraud, corruption, incompetence, and ignorance.

[00:00:50]>> And that's what we're rebelling against.

[00:00:52]I think everyone's had a gut for cost of living, poor decisions, undermining of our communities. I think that's the biggest thing. It's been a long time coming.

[00:01:02]>> I'd say a quarter of a century coming.

[00:01:05]>> You know, the urban rural political divide is just so vast at the moment.

[00:01:09]They just don't sort of understand the challenges that are being faced by people out here.

[00:01:14]>> I saw a quote from a farmer down to Way that we felt invisible.

[00:01:18]>> Do you think it's the change that you are desperate for? I hope so.

[00:01:22]>> If he doesn't do it right, then see you