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WA by-election puts One Nation's growing appeal to the test

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The Secret Harbour by-election in Western Australia, scheduled for next Saturday, will serve as a test for the political party One Nation. While the party has experienced a surge in popularity in opinion polls on Australia's east coast, the upcoming vote will determine whether this electoral momentum has extended westward across the Nullarbor.

By-elections are traditionally used to measure shifting voter sentiment between major electoral cycles. This specific contest provides the first clear empirical test of One Nation's current regional appeal outside of polling data in Western Australia.

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