The Speaker of Parliament has set 9 May as the date for the Farrer by-election.

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation will select its candidate this Saturday, with the campaign to focus on the issues that matter most to regional Australians: lower power prices, a better deal for our farmers, improved health services, stronger infrastructure, and a serious cut to immigration.

Housing pressures are biting across regional communities. Sky-high immigration has pushed demand through the roof, squeezing families and local workers. This mess was created by both the Liberals and Labor, and Australians are paying the price.

Labor has not yet announced a candidate. One Nation calls on them to contest the by-election so their (lack-of) policies can be properly tested against One Nation’s full policy platform.

The people of Farrer deserve a real contest of ideas.