What is acceptable from a minor party of protest may not be what voters want to see from a potential government.
- Associate Lecturer in Public Policy, Flinders University
One Nation has staked its claim to being the working class party of choice, arguing Labor has long left the ‘battlers’ behind.
The far-right party’s momentum may have slowed, but it still attracts strong support – Victoria’s November state election will show just how much.
To succeed, Community Strong will need to preserve community connections within their electorates, maintain their independence and ensure intra-party stability.
The man widely touted as the next UK prime minister has much in common with Australian PM Anthony Albanese. And he may hold some hope for Labor defeating One Nation.
With One Nation soaring in the polls and the Coalition flagging, there has been talk about them striking a deal. But such a move may also help Labor retain office.
For 30 years, One Nation and Pauline Hanson have been ridiculed, dismissed and shut out. Now, no one is laughing. This is the story of how a party built on fear and grievance thrived, died and rose again to upend Australian politics.
One Nation’s allure for disenchanted voters is now established, with the Liberals particularly at existential risk.
By preferencing and emulating One Nation, the Coalition is likely enhancing, rather than limiting, Pauline Hanson’s political influence.
How has a party that’s never held government, never been in opposition and had so few members in parliament managed to shape the public policy agenda?
Economic strain, grievance, fear and the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack have created the perfect conditions for the populist party.
While the Malinauskas government is expected to easily be returned to power, there will be much interest in the right-of-centre parties’ performance.
With the major parties’ primary votes falling in recent years, preferences matter more than they used to - and they can be messy affairs.
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