Victorian Coalition Announces Preference for One Nation Over Labor
Opposition leader Jess Wilson announced that the Liberal-National coalition will place One Nation ahead of Labor on its how-to-vote cards for the upcoming Victorian state election, while still being able to adjust preferences for individual candidates. The decision follows a series of polls that have shown One Nation overtaking Labor in primary support.
A Lighthouse tracking poll recorded One Nation at 23 % versus Labor’s 22 %, and a DemosAU survey put Labor at 18 % against One Nation’s 21 % and the Coalition’s 33 %. Analysts note that Labor’s vote has slipped in western Melbourne suburbs, raising concerns that voters may shift to One Nation or the Liberals, and that marginal seats such as Sydenham, Morwell and Ripon could decide the election.
