One Nation's Lee Hanson fights with Jacqui Lambie for Senate spot in TasmaniaBy state political reporter Adam LangenbergTopic:Elections53m ago53 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 3:19amOne Nation Senate candidate Lee Hanson (left) and Senator Jacqui Lambie. (ABC News)In short:Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie is facing a battle to retain her seat following Saturday's election.Four of Tasmania's six Senate spots are certain — Labor's Carol Brown and Richard Dowling are over the line, along with Liberal Claire Chandler and Green Nick McKim — leaving Senator Lambie, One Nation's Lee Hanson, Liberal Richard Colebeck and Labor's Bailey Falls vying for the two remaining places.What's next?As vote counting continues, psephologist Kevin Bonham says Senate races are "very difficult to project early in the count when they're close".abc.net.au/news/jacqui-lambie-and-lee-hanson-battle-for-senate-spot/105252378Link copiedShareShare articleColourful Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie is in a battle to keep her job, as her Jacqui Lambie Network faces a stiff challenge from Labor and One Nation.There's still much to play out in the race for Tasmania's six Senate spots, with just four candidates — Labor's Carol Brown and Richard Dowling, Liberal Claire Chandler and Green Nick McKim — having definitely secured their spots.That leaves four candidates, Senator Lambie, One Nation candidate Lee Hanson, Liberal Senator Richard Colbeck, and Labor's Bailey Falls vying for the two remaining places.The Jacqui Lambie Network has so far recorded 13,327 votes — 47 per cent of a quota — leaving Senator Lambie reliant on preferences to be re-elected.She's marginally ahead of One Nation candidate Lee Hanson — the daughter of party founder Pauline — whose party has received 11,027 votes, or 39 per cent of a quota.Lee Hanson says she has "the same values and opinions" as her mother but through the lens of a new generation. (ABC News: Ebony ten Broeke)After years of urging, Pauline Hanson's daughter is running for One NationPhoto shows Pauline Hanson with daughter Lee Hanson with some hot chips.Pauline Hanson, the leader of One Nation, has been in politics for nearly three decades. Now, her daughter Lee is hoping to join her — running as a Senate candidate in southern Tasmania.Senator Lambie declined to comment on the results so far, and why the party's primary vote has fallen to 6.65 per cent, a drop from the 2022 election, where it got 8.64 per cent of the vote, and 2019, where it received 8.92 per cent of the vote.But Senator Lambie told The Mercury newspaper she was disappointed the Liberal Party had preferenced One Nation ahead of her and that the final result was "anyone's guess".She was vocal on a number of local issues throughout the campaign, voicing opposition to salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour on the west coast and continuing her campaign against an AFL stadium on Hobart's waterfront.Loading...Plenty of seats still in playLabor is buoyed by the early Senate results, where it received 34.8 per cent of the first preference vote — enough for 2.4 quotas.It's a big increase in Labor's Tasmanian Senate vote at the 2022 election, where the party got just 27 per cent of first preferences.Despite the better-than-expected result, Labor is still reliant on Greens preferences to claim a third spot in the Senate.Read more about the federal election:ANALYSIS: The message to the Coalition is clear: This is not John Howard's AustraliaHow the Liberals lost the cities and Labor found a new heartlandHave Your Say: What was the issue, policy or event that decided your vote?Want even more? Here's where you can find all our 2025 federal election coverageCatch the latest interviews and in-depth coverage on ABC iview and ABC ListenSenator Colbeck's return to Canberra is not yet guaranteed, after the Liberals received just 22 per cent of the primary vote, a 10 per cent fall from the last election.The party has 1.54 quotas, but Senator Colbeck is hopeful preferences from One Nation will be enough for him to be re-elected.Pauline Hanson has used her profile to help daughter Lee Hanson in Lee's bid for a Senate seat. (Facebook: Lee Hanson for TAS Senate — Pauline Hanson's One Nation)Labor set for easier Senate with Pocock, Lambie sidelinedPhoto shows David Pocock sits behind Jacqui Lambie while she speaks in the senateSenator Lambie is not assured of returning, locked in a tight battle with Pauline Hanson's daughter, Lee Hanson, for the final Tasmanian Senate seat.Psephologist Kevin Bonham said it would be "very difficult" for Ms Hanson to get over the top of the JLN, Labor and Liberal candidates in the race, but said it was too early to call."They're not a huge distance behind Lambie, but it's going to be difficult for them," Dr Bonham said."Senate races are very difficult to project early in the count when they're close.""But at the moment it looks like there is some sort of race for the final two positions between Labor, Liberal and Jacqui Lambie and that One Nation are a bit behind the pace on that one."Loading...Dr Bonham said One Nation preferences, assuming Ms Hanson falls short, could be crucial."[That] could be possibly the deciding factor in terms of whether Jacqui Lambie gets over the line," he said."It may be that she has to come from behind on One Nation preferences."Political analyst Robert Hortle, from the University of Tasmania, said he was also closely watching the Senate battle."It's going to be interesting to see whether Jacqui Lambie manages to retain her seat, or whether potentially even the Coalition loses their second seat in Tassie, which is not something that we would have thought was possible before the election," he said.LoadingPosted 53m ago53 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 3:19am, updated 23m ago23 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 3:49amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesLiberals closing gap in Goldstein, Bradfield as postal votes favour CoalitionLIVEPhoto shows Zoe Daniel looks into the distance at a press conference at Parliament HouseAlbanese says he received 'very warm' phone call from Donald TrumpTopic:Foreign AffairsPhoto shows a middle-aged man wearing glasses pointing'Laughable policies': Voters explain what went wrong for CoalitionTopic:ElectionsPhoto shows A young coupleFirst Canada, then Australia: Trump is toxic for conservatives everywhereAAnalysis by Alan KohlerPhoto shows man with a bald head and glasses faces a man with blond hairOutgoing Liberals blast Angus Taylor, party's lack of womenTopic:Liberal Party of AustraliaPhoto shows Hollie Hughes dstopRelated stories'Labor's back in Tasmania': Dean Winter's state Labor buoyed by federal resultAnalysis by Lucy MacDonaldPhoto shows Three blonde ladies standing side by side, smiling at the camera.When the music stopped in Tasmania, the Liberals were left without a seatAnalysis by Lucy MacDonaldPhoto shows Labor supporters in red t-shirts put their fists into the air and cheer.Liberal wipeout in northern Tasmania as seats flip to LaborTopic:ElectionsPhoto shows Jess Teesdale stands alongside volunteers after winning seat of BassDoes the Lambie implosion show that 'personality politics' is doomed to fail?AAnalysis by Adam HolmesPhoto shows Yellow billboard next to busy streetRelated topicsAustralian Federal ElectionsElectionsHobartLauncestonPolitical CampaignsTASTop StoriesLiberals closing gap in Goldstein, Bradfield as postal votes favour CoalitionTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsPhoto shows Zoe Daniel looks into the distance at a press conference at Parliament HouseAlbanese says he received 'very warm' phone call from Donald TrumpTopic:Foreign Affairs'Laughable policies': Voters explain what went wrong for CoalitionTopic:ElectionsFirst Canada, then Australia: Trump is toxic for conservatives everywhereAAnalysis by Alan KohlerOutgoing Liberals blast Angus Taylor, party's lack of womenTopic:Liberal Party of AustraliaJust InRevolver nightclub groper avoids jail after assaulting 17 womenTopic:Sexual Offences6m ago6 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 4:05amAlbanese to 'slow the pace' as factions jostle over cabinet reshuffleTopic:Federal Government12m ago12 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 4:00amYouth to drive Popovic's Socceroos, but one rising star is yet to commitTopic:Socceroos29m ago29 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 3:43amHeritage push for phone box that was lifeline during bushfiresTopic:Information and Communication31m ago31 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 3:40amMore Just InBack to top