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Opposition Leader Jess Wilson confirmed that the Liberals and Nationals will preference One Nation ahead of Labor in this month’s state election, with exceptions made if candidates hold offensive views. At a press conference on Tuesday, Wilson stated that Coalition how-to-vote cards would instruct voters to place Labor, the Greens, and the Victorian Socialists at the bottom of their ballot papers. This strategy aims to capitalize on anti-Labor sentiment but may face backlash in electorates where One Nation is unpopular.

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As of November 10, 2026, the Opposition Leader Jess Wilson confirmed at a press conference that the Liberals and Nationals will preference One Nation ahead of Labor for the upcoming state election. This strategy aims to leverage anti-Labor sentiment across the state but may face backlash in culturally diverse areas where One Nation is unpopular. The Coalition's how-to-vote cards will instruct voters to place Labor, the Greens, and the Victorian Socialists at the bottom of their ballot papers. However, exceptions can be made if a One Nation candidate holds offensive views. This preference decision echoes the Coalition’s stance from 2022 and underscores the strategic approach to capitalize on voter sentiment against Labor.

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The Liberals and Nationals will preference One Nation ahead of Labor at this month’s state election, Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has confirmed

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The decision echoes the Coalition’s position from 2022 and will capitalise on anti-Labor sentiment across much of the state, but may spark a backlash in some metropolitan or culturally diverse electorates where Pauline Hanson’s party is unpopular

right Acknowledges strategy to exploit voter dissatisfaction with Labor

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candidates → preference → views

At a press conference on Tuesday morning, Wilson said the how-to-vote cards for Coalition candidates would instruct voters to put Labor, the Greens and the Victorian Socialists at the bottom of their ballot papers. asserted

cards → say → papers

The decision echoes the Coalition’s position from 2022 and will capitalise on anti-Labor sentiment across much of the state, but may spark a backlash in some metropolitan or culturally diverse electorates where Pauline Hanson’s party is unpopular. uncertain

party → echo → electorates

“The only way to change the government is for a number one next to the Liberals and Nationals,” Wilson said. asserted

Wilson → change → Liberals

“In terms of our how-to-vote cards, we have made the decision that we will be putting Labor, the Greens, the Socialists at the bottom of the ticket, and all other parties above that.” asserted

we → vote → that

Wilson added that although their default position was to preference One Nation ahead of Labor, decisions would be made on a case-by-case basis, and a One Nation candidate could be preferenced lower if it emerged they held offensive views. “As you would appreciate, there are more than 700 candidates at this election. uncertain

you → add → election

The party is doing its work at the moment around due diligence to the best of our ability,” she said. asserted

she → do → ability

“And in those cases, we will make decisions dependent on the candidates within each electorate.” asserted

we → make → electorate

One Nation’s position has consistently been to put Labor and the Greens last on the ballot paper. asserted

position → put → paper

The decision will bolster Labor’s attack on the Coalition, which it has tried to link with One Nation, repeatedly arguing that Wilson will form a coalition with Hanson’s party to govern. asserted

Wilson → bolster → party

Wilson has ruled out any formal deals, and polling suggests the Coalition may be able to form majority government in its own right. uncertain

Coalition → rule → right

The Age revealed in April that the Liberals would preference One Nation ahead of Labor, although final decisions were to be made on a seat-by-seat basis. asserted

decisions → reveal → basis

At the Nepean byelection in May, the Liberals preferenced One Nation in the third spot on the ballot paper, after only Peter Angelico of the Libertarian Party, who has since defected to One Nation. uncertain

who → preference → Nation

Labor did not stand a candidate at the byelection. asserted

Labor → stand → byelection

In 2022, in seats where One Nation had candidates, the Liberals preferenced them ahead of Labor. asserted

Liberals → have → Labor

Labor preferenced the Liberals and Nationals ahead of One Nation. asserted

Labor → preference → Nation

Labor is facing an election day wipeout asserted

Labor → face → wipeout

High stakes: Take a virtual walk through a future vision of Kew - See how your neighbours voted in 2022: And what it means for this election asserted

it → take → election

Liberals preference One Nation ahead of Labor

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