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One Nation appoints former investment banker Mike Newman as NSW leader
Mike Newman will contest the seat of Cessnock in the March 2027 New South Wales state election.
The short version
- One Nation has named investment banker and former trade bureaucrat Mike Newman as its New South Wales leader and candidate for Cessnock in the March 2027 state election.
- The party's proposed platform includes halving payroll tax, eliminating it in regional areas, freezing public servant headcount, and implementing performance-based compensation tied to key performance indicators.
- Newman faces an uphill battle in Cessnock, a seat held by Labor's Clayton Barr for 38 years, where Labor maintained a 23.4 percentage point two-party preferred margin in 2023.
Key facts
- One Nation selected former Investment NSW trade commissioner Mike Newman as its leader in New South Wales ahead of the March 2027 election.[The Guardian]
- Newman is contesting the lower house Hunter seat of Cessnock, currently held by Labor member Clayton Barr, whose party has held the seat for 38 years.[The Guardian]
- One Nation's NSW policy platform proposals include cutting payroll tax by 50 percent overall, eliminating it in regional areas, and placing a freeze on public service staffing.[The Guardian]
- A July Sydney Morning Herald Resolve poll indicated One Nation held 25 percent support in NSW, compared to 23 percent for the Coalition and 29 percent for Labor.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Whether One Nation can convert state-wide polling numbers into victory in Cessnock, given Labor's previous 23.4 percentage point two-party preferred margin in 2023.[The Guardian]