One Nation senator Pauline Hanson says there is not yet a preferences deal ahead of the Secret Harbour by-election and says she will place Labor last. The claims are reported across outlets after Hanson addressed a business breakfast, where she reiterated her party’s approach to preferences for the upcoming contest.
In the same remarks, Hanson also referenced Gina Rinehart, describing her as “a wonderful West Australian,” and defended Rinehart’s public support for One Nation. The articles present the remarks as part of Hanson’s campaign messaging rather than as details of a formal agreement with other parties.
While the reporting agrees on Hanson’s stated position on preferences and her comments about Rinehart, it does not provide specifics on whether other parties have reached arrangements with One Nation or on the terms of any potential preference negotiations. The coverage therefore centers on Hanson’s public commitments in the lead-up to the by-election rather than on the existence of any final cross-party deal.
