Dear doog,

When voters are unhappy with the major parties
they are looking to give their vote to someone
else. Enter One Nation.

How did Trump get elected?

Foxy,
Spot-on. The supporters of the major parties will always belittle the minor parties without getting it through their thick skulls that the reason minor parties get to pop up everywhere.
If ALP performed satisfactorily then we'd never get an LNP government & vise versa.
I was a staunch supporter of Labor but when Whitlam turned it into the Academic Leeches Club (ALP) I scooted. I also scooted after Abbott annoyed Indonesia about the drug runners & gave HRH Phil a Knighthood. Some may think it a rather petty reason to change my mind but to me it showed that he was utterly out of touch & not fit to occupy the PM position. Add to this the abhorrent tactics by Centrelink & the ATO.
We really need someone to keep the whole show in check & at this stage ON can do where the Democrats sold out.

Dear individual,

I think many people are beginning to question their
politicians and are demanding more from them.
It will be an interesting election year coming up
that's for sure.

Many people are concerned about big business wielding
power and influence over both parties. Many feel that
our country is now governed by and for wealthy people
and corporations. As well as the vested interests of
overseas investors. The Coalition's company tax package
is not popular. It will be interesting to see if it
passes in the Senate.

How do you feel about Mark Latham returning to politics?

Abbott was the product of a disgruntled community but that did not work either. Abbott supporters would be one nation voters, only because of their anti Muslim one hat fits all stance.
The differences are a political party or a protest party I think the minor parties are a waste and only disrupt the true process of govt; with the power of veto or negotiate, which weakens laws or changes that are necessary by an elected govt;
An elected govt; surely has the right to govern. In times of vote it should be between the elected govt and the opposition. Minor elected persons partake in discussion only.

Dear doog,

A tolerance of criticism and of dissenting opinions
is to me fundamental to democracy. Governing
parties must resist the temptation to equate their
own policies with the "national good", or they will
tend to regard opposition as disloyal or even
treasonable. That's how totalitarian regimes work.

It is important that governments recognise the
grievances of minorities that have little political
clout. If the losers in the political process don't
accept the legitimacy of the process under which
they have lost, they may resort to more radical tactics
outside the institutional framework.

Much to comment on but let us stick to the subject, yes voters are unhappy, and that plays a roll in the formation of one nation, but from its first birth, the anti Asian days,people seem to expect miracles from it,and too place refugees and migration ahead of any thing, no one nation can not survive this, if an election of both houses took place it is doubtful Hanson would be returned, IF Latham, a worm infested version of what he told us he once was, took a roll he may well emerge the leader of what ever right/lost group replaces one nation.