One Nation talks up Nepean as Liberals stroll through their own backyard

Guardian Australia · Australian Associated Press · Saturday 2 May 2026

One Nation talks up Nepean as Liberals stroll through their own backyard

A Mornington Peninsula byelection being framed as a state-election bellwether, with One Nation claiming it's close in a seat the Liberals have held forever.

One Nation reckons it's competitive in Nepean — on the Mornington Peninsula, where the median house clears two million and the closest thing to a working-class hero is the bloke who details the boats. The Liberals are favoured because the Liberals have always been favoured here. The whole byelection is a focus group with a tally room.

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