Darren Hercus
Darren Hercus | |
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.jpg) Hercus in 2026 | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Nepean | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Groth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970/1971 (age 55–56) |
| Political party | One Nation |
Darren Hercus (born 1970/1971 (age 55–56)) is an Australian politician, and has represented the district of Nepean in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since a 2026 by-election. Hercus is a member of One Nation, and the first member of that party to sit in the Legislative Assembly. Prior to his election, he owned a small business in Safety Beach.
Life and career
Hercus was born in 1970/1971 (age 55–56).[1] He was announced as the One Nation candidate for the 2026 Nepean by-election on 1 March.[2] At the time, Hercus was the owner of a fabrication company in Safety Beach.[1] According to two former members of One Nation, Hercus was selected directly by Warren Pickering, the state president of One Nation.[1] Hercus states that he was chosen by a vote of the membership.[3]
During the campaign, The Age reported that Pickering had told Hercus to set up his own personal bank account to accept campaign donations.[1] When asked by The Age, Hercus stated he was personally funding most campaign expenses himself, but had no knowledge of how donations were being managed.[1] The report was denied by federal One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, who described them as "false allegations".[4]
Hercus was elected as the MP for Nepean, becoming the first One Nation member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Le Grand, Chip (18 April 2026). "One Nation candidate told to use personal bank account for donations". The Age. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Durkin, Patrick (1 March 2026). "Pauline Hanson's One Nation launches assault on Victorian election". The Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Puglisi, Leonardo (20 April 2026). "Don't think there's no support for Pauline Hanson in a seat like Nepean". Crikey. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Shepherd, Tory (18 April 2026). "One Nation rejects allegations Victorian candidate was told to use personal bank account for campaign finances". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026. Unknown parameter
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