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'''Darren Hercus''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|55|2026|04|18|noage=yes}}) is an Australian politician, and has represented the [[Electoral district of Nepean|district of Nepean]] in the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] since a [[2026 Nepean state by-election|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]]. |
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'''Darren Hercus''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|55|2026|04|18|noage=yes}}) is an Australian politician, and has represented the [[Electoral district of Nepean|district of Nepean]] in the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] since a [[2026 Nepean state by-election|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]]. |
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==Life and career== |
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==Life and career== |
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Hercus was born in {{birth based on age as of date|55|2026|04|18|noage=yes}}.[{{cite news |last1=Durkin |first1=Patrick |title=Pauline Hanson’s One Nation launches assault on Victorian election |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/pauline-hanson-s-one-nation-launches-assault-on-victorian-election-20260301-p5o6gx |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[The Australian Financial Review]] |date=1 March 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/2IGGo |archive-date=20 April 2026 |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}] At the time, Hercus was the owner of a fabrication company in [[Safety Beach]].[{{cite news |last1=Le Grand |first1=Chip |author1-link=Chip Le Grand |title=One Nation candidate told to use personal bank account for donations |url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/one-nation-candidate-told-to-use-personal-bank-account-for-donations-20260417-p5zotg.html |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[The Age]] |date=18 April 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Iydyz |archive-date=20 April 2026 |url-access=limited}}] According to two former members of One Nation, Hercus was selected directly by Warren Pickering, the state president of One Nation, while Hercus states that he was chosen by a vote of the membership.[{{cite news |last1=Puglisi |first1=Leonardo |author-link1=Leonardo Puglisi |title=Don’t think there’s no support for Pauline Hanson in a seat like Nepean |url=https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/20/nepean-by-election-pauline-hanson-one-nation-victoria/ |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[Crikey]] |date=20 April 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/i8mzN |archive-date=20 April 2026 |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}] |
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Hercus was born in {{birth based on age as of date|55|2026|04|18|noage=yes}}.[{{cite news |last1=Durkin |first1=Patrick |title=Pauline Hanson’s One Nation launches assault on Victorian election |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/pauline-hanson-s-one-nation-launches-assault-on-victorian-election-20260301-p5o6gx |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[The Australian Financial Review]] |date=1 March 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/2IGGo |archive-date=20 April 2026 |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}] At the time, Hercus was the owner of a fabrication company in [[Safety Beach]].[{{cite news |last1=Le Grand |first1=Chip |author1-link=Chip Le Grand |title=One Nation candidate told to use personal bank account for donations |url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/one-nation-candidate-told-to-use-personal-bank-account-for-donations-20260417-p5zotg.html |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[The Age]] |date=18 April 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Iydyz |archive-date=20 April 2026 |url-access=limited}}] According to two former members of One Nation, Hercus was selected directly by Warren Pickering, the state president of One Nation. name="Le Grand-2026" /> Hercus states that he was chosen by a vote of the membership.[{{cite news |last1=Puglisi |first1=Leonardo |author-link1=Leonardo Puglisi |title=Don’t think there’s no support for Pauline Hanson in a seat like Nepean |url=https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/20/nepean-by-election-pauline-hanson-one-nation-victoria/ |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[Crikey]] |date=20 April 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/i8mzN |archive-date=20 April 2026 |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}] |
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During the campaign, ''The Age'' reported that Pickering had told Hercus to set up his own personal bank account to accept campaign donations.[{{cite news |last1=Shepherd |first1=Tory |title=One Nation rejects allegations Victorian candidate was told to use personal bank account for campaign finances |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/18/one-nation-refutes-allegations-victorian-candidate-told-use-personal-bank-account-campaign-donations-ntwnfb |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=18 April 2026 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260420055008/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/18/one-nation-refutes-allegations-victorian-candidate-told-use-personal-bank-account-campaign-donations-ntwnfb |archive-date=20 April 2026 |url-status=live}}] |
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During the campaign, ''The Age'' reported that Pickering had told Hercus to set up his own personal bank account to accept campaign donations.[{{cite news |last1=Shepherd |first1=Tory |title=One Nation rejects allegations Victorian candidate was told to use personal bank account for campaign finances |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/18/one-nation-refutes-allegations-victorian-candidate-told-use-personal-bank-account-campaign-donations-ntwnfb |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=18 April 2026 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260420055008/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/18/one-nation-refutes-allegations-victorian-candidate-told-use-personal-bank-account-campaign-donations-ntwnfb |archive-date=20 April 2026 |url-status=live}}] |
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