‘Would like to share some thoughts’: One Nation candidate David Farley’s previous involvement with independent movement revealed

One Nation’s Farrer candidate, David Farley, sought to cooperate with the community independent “Voices” movement before the last election, including discussing preferences and suggesting a platform for a House and Senate campaign, before the group endorsed Michelle Milthorpe as their candidate. Documents seen by Guardian Australia show Farley – who is expected to win the Farrer byelection ahead of Milthorpe on Saturday – had been keen to meet with the independent Voices campaign in 2023 and 2024, including buying a ticket to their event, sharing ideas, and even discussing election preferences. “Would like to share some thoughts on a ‘Farrer platform’ for a campaign for both NSW federal Senate and the seat of Farrer,” Farley texted a Voices of Farrer coordinator in February 2024, ahead of a scheduled meeting. Farley’s political history has come under scrutiny during the Farrer byelection, sparked by the resignation of former Liberal leader Sussan Ley. The Nine newspapers reported Farley had approached Labor about running in the 2022 election, and in 2025 had endorsed Milthorpe’s campaign to unseat Ley, calling her a “straight shooter, good woman” in a Facebook post. A One Nation spokesperson conceded Farley had been on a political “journey” before joining Pauline Hanson’s party. …