On September 15, NSW One Nation leader Mike Newman told an anti-abortion rally that his party wants abortion "stopped," but by September 16 apologized and claimed he misspoke, saying he meant to discuss "tighter controls." The party denied it has an anti-abortion agenda despite the March 2026 election pledge.
One Nation's Mike Newman was revealed as the party's NSW leader and Cessnock candidate on August 28, 2026; by August 30, reports indicated he previously served as NSW's senior trade commissioner in Tokyo (2022–2024) and could revive state trade posts scrapped in an earlier patronage scandal.
New South Wales One Nation leader proposed reversing bans on uranium mining and nuclear energy while promoting coal-fired power and deregulation on 28 August 2026. The platform mirrors energy and regulatory approaches in Texas and Florida.