Farrer voters have their say in what could be a history-making by-election | ABC NEWS

Counting has begun in a federal by-election that has the potential to shake up the traditional political order.
The largely rural seat of Farrer is at the centre of a four-way contest to replace former Liberal leader Sussan Ley.
One Nation and a local independent, Michelle Milthorpe, went into polling day with all the momentum — a shift that could see the Coalition lose the seat for the first time in history.

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