One Nation on track to have its first MP in Victorian parliament
by Benita Kolovos from World news | The Guardian on (#66RB7)
Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell expected to enter upper house, where Labor needs six crossbench votes to pass legislation
Victoria is set to elect its first ever 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, says 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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