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Consequential politician.

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Australian writer, Tom Switzer, explaining Pauline Hanson to people outside of Australia, points out that every time Hanson-haters try to give her the kiss of death, it turns into “mouth-to-mouth resuscitation”.

The best thing you can do for Pauline Hanson is rubbish her. The polls show it. They present her as one of the “most consequential figures in modern Australian politics”.

Hanson is not Australia's answer to Nigel Farage; the opposite is true. She has been around since 1996: long before Farage and Donald Trump.

“Australia encountered populism before populism became fashionable”.

The Australian Left responds to Hanson with its customary “restraint and moderation”, comparing her to ‘Hitler’, advises the author.

Switzer writes that, to the elitists, Hanson was an embarrassing historical artifact who would eventually vanish. Right. She's managed to stay around for 30 years.

The Establishment and lunatic Left love to sneer at her as a “simpleton” who “wandered into politics by mistake”. But, her supporters - who have steadily increased in numbers during the horrific 4 years of the Albanese Socialist government - believe that Pauline Hanson is profoundly patriotic, speaks plainly with authenticity, and is interested in the people that other politicians have ignored for so long.

Current polls prove this. She is ahead of the rest. A lot can happen in 2 years, but there is hope for a change from the uniparty, at last.

Switzer notes that the left attacks Hanson herself rather than “the concerns which (are) driving voters towards her”. But, she is still dragging support for herself and her party away from both sides of politics.

( ‘The rise and rise of Australia's Nigel Farage’, Tom Switzer, Spectator Australia)
Posted by ttbn, Wednesday, 24 June 2026 8:05:06 AM
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The polls don't tell the true story. One Nation is extremely popular in the conservative rural electorates with up to 60% support from historical, or should I say hysterical, former rusted on Cow Cocky Party (Country Party aka Nationals) voters. Its a different story in the progressive Liberal, Teal, Green and to some extent Labour electorates, where One Nation support is mediocre, in the mid teens at best.

What would One Nation have to do to form government in its own right, simply win 76 seats, presently holding 2 seats, one of those from the Cow Cocky Party renegade Barnyard Joy. It would be some miracle if ON was to pick up another 74 lower house seats nad form government with the Lovely Pauline as PM. Anything is possible in these days of seismic political change.
Posted by Paul1405, Wednesday, 24 June 2026 9:15:16 AM
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YouGov poll from earlier in the year...."One Nation captured strong support among working-class voters, leading Labor on two-party-preferred (51-49) among them for the first time."
Posted by mhaze, Wednesday, 24 June 2026 11:12:51 AM
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Personally, I think her popularity has skyrocketed because people can finally see through the filthy harlot media which has held lying leftist narratives for decades. It has been helped also by the completely incompetent dei climate cult in power. I suspect people know a fish and chip shop owner could do a better job than the grubby elites all with snouts in the trough.
Posted by runner, Wednesday, 24 June 2026 1:55:59 PM
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This is so similar to Trumps MAGA it's actually cringeworthy.
I feel guilty for not power chucking right now.
- And I used to support One Nation.

Pauline with her pathetic $2 dump truck
And Gina talking about building Israeli settlements in Townville
http://youtu.be/gYpcDY9Y8JI?t=183

They're such a bunch of sellouts it makes me sick.
She's not for the battlers anymore.
Gina's rare earth metal deals, US business interests / partnerships and supporting Zionist interests.
And shes getting the useful idiots to help her win on the immigrants issue just like Trump got his win whinging about the wall.
And I'm not the only one from that group that sees it.
Telling everyone off for not watching Sky News...

And she's out of her depth with anything foreign policy.
Would probably defer to Gina and Bibi like Trump does.

Get it through your fekken heads.
I'm not voting for Israel no matter how many Aussie flags you wave around.

I'd rather vote for Albo and his disgraceful rates of immigration, his Transgender dunnies, Voice referendum and prancing around at the Mardi Gras like a proper homosexual.

But I'm not a traitor.
Posted by Armchair Critic, Wednesday, 24 June 2026 9:10:13 PM
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Paulie and Gina want to give the Israelis free land.
They can both F-CK RIGHT OFF.
Posted by Armchair Critic, Wednesday, 24 June 2026 9:13:35 PM
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