One Nation announces its candidate for Hammond in 2026
Robert Roylance has “had a gutful”, and plans to do something about it at the upcoming state election.
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A Mannum ferry operator and distiller has entered the state election race in the Murraylands.
One Nation candidate Robert Roylance launched his campaign at Murray Bridge Croquet Club just before Christmas, promising to stand for everyday Australians and Australian values.
An Aussie flag flew from the club’s sign on Thomas Street, and a bigger one was hung on a wall inside as he spoke to about 15 interested locals on a scorching hot evening.
Mr Roylance described himself as a man of faith and integrity who would listen to local people.
“I believe that what truly matters is standing up, speaking out and standing together,” he said.
“The major parties no longer respect our voices, they’re not even sticking to Australian values … I’ve had a gutful.”
If elected, he hoped to address issues including:
- The cost of living
- Ramping outside hospital emergency departments
- Resisting the United Nations, World Economic Forum, World Health Organisation and other international organisations, digital IDs and “the cashless agenda”
- Parents’ rights to educate their children “free from indoctrination”
- Repealing South Australia’s First Nations Voice
One Nation would also “go hard” on increasing accountability for both local councils, which he said were duplicitous and wasteful; and judges, who he suggested were too soft on youth crime.
He encouraged local people who shared his views to consider volunteering for his campaign.
The electorate of Hammond – which includes Murray Bridge, Mannum and Strathalbyn – deserved better than politics as usual, One Nation branch coordinator Rebecca Hewitt told the gathering.
“Too often, decisions that affect Hammond are made from a long way away, by people who don’t live here and who don’t have to suffer the consequences of their decisions,” she said.
“Hammond deserves a strong local advocate, not a representative who simply obeys orders coming from Adelaide.”
Mr Roylance’s biggest strength, she suggested, was that he wasn’t a career politician.
At the time of publication, the other announced candidates were long-serving Liberal MP Adrian Pederick; Labor’s Simone Bailey and independent Airlie Keen, both involved in local government; and another independent, Lucas Hope.
The state election will be held on March 21.
One Nation’s last candidate for Hammond, Tonya Scott, finished fourth at the 2022 state election with 6.9 per cent of the vote.
- More information: Search for Robert Roylance on Facebook or, for the party’s policies, visit www.onenation.org.au.
