WA election: Pauline Hanson blames 'sour milk' Barnett for One Nation's poor showing.

Pauline Hanson arguing at WA election after party

Source: ABC Australia

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is continuing to blame the controversial preference deal struck with the Liberal Party for her party's poor result in yesterday's WA election.

One Nation received less than 5 per cent of the primary vote in Saturday's election, after polls had suggested the party's vote could be as high as 9 per cent.

The party missed out entirely on a seat in the lower house, and looks likely to only secure one in the upper house.

Ms Hanson said the party had damaged itself by associating with the state's outgoing premier Colin Barnett.

"All I heard all day and leading up to this election [was] 'Why are you sending your preferences to the Liberal Party?" she said.

"I don't think it was the Liberal Party, I think it was Colin Barnett. The people here did not want Colin Barnett — he should have stepped aside.

"It's like when you've got milk in your fridge and it's starting to go sour, you throw it out, and that's what they should have done with Colin Barnett."

She also said she was proud of her party's efforts in spite of the result.


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By Madhura Seneviratne
Source: ABC Australia


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