Anti-immigration political party One Nation is gunning for Wagga, pledging to end the ice scourge and kick out refugees.
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Senator Brian Burston, who has been described by his federal government colleagues as the "glue" of One Nation, claimed the party’s chances are "very good in Wagga”.
“Wagga's a target area where we see disenchantment with the mainstream parties,” Mr Burston said.
Far-right One Nation leader Pauline Hanson last visited Wagga and Griffith in 2013 during a failed bid for the senate, when One Nation only claimed 1.22 per cent of the vote.
However, the divisive firebrand resurrected her political career with a huge showing at this year's federal election, claiming four senate seats inlcuding Mr Burston’s win in New South Wales.
Mr Burston said the public housing system groaning under a state-wide waiting list of 57,000 people was “mainly due to immigration”, and claimed a “net zero” immigration policy would house Wagga families faster.
Asked how One Nation could possibly upset the apple cart enough to loosen the Liberal stronghold over Wagga – which has delivered sitting MP Daryl Maguire five election victories on the trot – Mr Burston said voters were torching the political elite.
“People are angry and the Trump victory has given the movement to the right significant momentum,” he said.
The senator pointed to the recent Orange by-election, where the Nationals lost a seat they had held since 1947 to pro-gun party Shooters, Fishers and Farmers.
Last month The Daily Advertiser reported the Shooters would not contest Wagga in two years.
Shooters upper house member Robert Brown described Mr Maguire as “very popular with shooters”.
Mr Burston said his party would provide Wagga police more resources to tackle illicit drugs and champion life imprisonment for drug traffickers.
The party's other policies include a plebiscite on forced council mergers, supporting the greyhound industry, building more dams and banning burqas.
The pre-selection process will start next year.