Aug 28, 2026 – 5.39pmWest Australian Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas says the Liberal Party should not overreact to a potential drubbing at the hands of One Nation in a state byelection this weekend that shapes as an important test of the rise of Pauline Hanson’s party.The Cook Labor government is bracing to lose the once-safe seat of Secret Harbour in outer Perth to One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen, a local gym owner who is riding the national wave of support for Hanson’s minor party.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles