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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos

One Nation on track to have its first MP in Victorian parliament

Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell is set to become Victoria's first One Nation MP
Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell is set to win a seat in Victoria’s upper house to become the state’s first One Nation MP. Photograph: Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell Facebook page

Victoria is set to elect its first One Nation MP, who will sit on an upper house crossbench that will likely be dominated by progressive parties, including up to four Greens.

The Victorian Electoral Commission will distribute preferences in the eight upper house regions on Wednesday. ABC election analyst Antony Green has said it is looking likely that One Nation’s Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell will beat Labor’s James McWhinney for the final seat in Northern Victoria.

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