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"One Nation’s surge in popularity since the December 2025 Bondi terrorist
attack shows no sign of abating.
After decades on the political fringe, one recent poll has even suggested
Hanson is now the preferred prime minister. The consistently high polling has
been matched with success at the South Australian state election and the
federal byelection for Farrer.
A significant RedBridge poll has suggested that if an election were held today,
One Nation would win the second largest share of lower house seats, and
officially replace the Coalition as the opposition. This tectonic change in the
political landscape has naturally spooked both Labor and the Liberal Party, the
latter of which faces the prospect of annihilation.
Embracing this new political gravitas, Pauline Hanson addressed the National
Press Club to outline her vision. Critics of One Nation were quick to point out
questionable logic and outright errors in Hanson’s speech. Her claims that
migration is in a “state of crisis” and is a major factor on housing has
already been discredited.
The suggestion there is a “growing language problem” because about 23% of
Australians speak a language other the English at home misleadingly suggests
they cannot also speak English.
The Age, Australia Institute, and other media
published fact check articles refuting these and many other claims that distort
or ignore evidence.
Of course, journalistic fact checking serves a vital function in a democracy,
but this alone is unlikely to stop One Nation’s momentum."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
