Secret Harbour shows how One Nation wins, and where it will struggle.Just like their win at the Farrer byelection, One Nation’s win in Secret Harbour was historic. But the number that mattered most was not its 39 per cent primary vote. It was the 17.3 per cent recorded by the Liberal candidate, who finished third and, critically, the 24.3 per cent recorded by Labor, finishing second.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Who comes second will decide if One Nation wins Labor seats
The Secret Harbour result is not a byelection quirk. It reflects a three-party system, where the question that decides most seats is not who finishes first.
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