Gerard Renick of the People First Party Thank all those who supported his campaign. Currently, the Australian electoral Commission tally room shows that he now has 35.26% of the quota necessary for him to win one of the 6 Senate seats being contested in this half-Senate election. To be returned as Senator, he needs to gain another 64.74% of the total of Queensland Senate votes through the allocation of preferences from candidates with fewer votes than him. This will be difficult, but not impossible. Regardless of whether or not he retains his Senate seat, as he explains in the embedded tweet below, Gerard Rennick is resolved to continue to fight for the policies he has been fighting for since he was elected to the Senate in July 2019.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our first election campaign.

It was a great effort.

For a party that was only registered 5 months ago, to get the votes we did was an exceptional result.

Everyone should be very proud of themselves. I am incredibly grateful for the… pic.twitter.com/HRPItlRZK0

— Senator Gerard Rennick (@SenatorRennick) May 4, 2025

Comment: People First Party should support grass-roots campaigns against harmful policies of the state and federal governments

In Victoria, as in other states, there are grassroots movements to oppose plans by the state Labor government of Premier Jacinta Allen to force communities to allow the construction of high-rise concrete jungles as well as the destruction of bushland in order to 'solve' the housing crisis caused by the Albanese government's high immigration policies. Members of the People First Party should consider becoming active in such grassroots campaigns in addition to preparing for the next federal election. This could only help the People First Party gain greater support prior to the next federal election.