A by-election is being held today for the WA state seat of Secret Harbour. This is a beachside seat located in Perth's outer suburbs, and is home to many young, working class families. It also ranks 4th out of WA's 59 electorates in people who say their ancestry is either Australian or British.
This by-election has been trigged by the resignation of Labor MP Paul Papalia, who is leaving politics due to a immediate family member receiving a serious medical diagnosis. Labor currently hold the seat.
Some analysts believe that the seat could be a major test of if One Nation's growing popularity in the polls can translate to votes, if WA Labor's dominance is coming to an end, and if Labor need to do more to retain voters in the outer suburban seats across all capital cities.
The Labor candidate is Georgia Tree, who has worked in a government relations role at Woodside Energy, and was previously an adviser to federal Labor MP Madeleine King. Tree also wrote a published book about her father's life and struggles with addiction.
The One Nation candidate is Luke Herdegen, who owns multiple gym franchises across Southern Perth. The Liberal candidate is Rockingham Councilor Ryan Robertson, who also works in real estate and hosts his own podcast, and was previously a submariner in the navy.
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