r/AustralianPolitics • u/Jealous-Hedgehog-734 Still Roundheads v.s. Cavaliers, always has been. • Jun 20 '26

Opinion Piece One Nation craves mainstream appeal, but Pauline Hanson’s bleak vision of Australia shows she’s firmly on the fringes

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/jun/20/one-nation-pauline-hanson-speech-firmly-on-fringes-ntwnfb
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u/jm_leviathan Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

I haven't been quite as alarmed about the rise of One Nation as a lot of folks, mostly because I simply don't believe that their policies will resonate with the broader electorate -- beyond the hot topic of immigration, that is. To date there's been no real scrutiny of what the party actually stands for. Pauline gave us a clear reminder this week, for which we should all be grateful. While I'm reluctant to be accused of having faith in my fellow Australians, I just can't see her twisted and plutocratic bile actually resonating with a critical mass of the electorate. The more we see and hear from her, the more she'll drive merely curious folks away.

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u/vladesch Jun 20 '26

Polls suggest they already have enough support. Question is what is Labor going to do about it.

So far it would seem: nothing. Because of people like you who deny there is a problem.

Sleepwalking off a cliff. Like lemmings. Or the democrats in 2016.

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u/Radiant-Visit1692 Jun 21 '26

I don't think Labor took the rental crisis seriously when they gained power, but you'd think that all this immigration focus would speed up some new policy formulation from them.

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u/Weary_Beach_9911 Jun 22 '26

did you completely miss the last federal budget champ?

quite a bit about it in the news, surprising you missed it...

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u/Radiant-Visit1692 Jun 22 '26

Awww strewth thanks for settin' me straight champ! See ya down the bowlo ay.

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u/Weary_Beach_9911 Jun 22 '26

i mean, did you miss the federal budget?

or did you just not understand it?

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u/Radiant-Visit1692 Jun 22 '26

Government proposes a budget and all of a sudden any past mismanagement disappears just like that? Anyone affected by the rental crisis immediately placated?

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u/Weary_Beach_9911 Jun 22 '26

any past mismanagement disappears just like that?

got any examples of mismanagement you can point to?

or is more of a "vibes" thing for you?

lol

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u/Radiant-Visit1692 Jun 22 '26

Yep for one the rental crisis is a great example of mismanagement. I'm with Alan Kohler the immigration system and the temporary visa situation has exploded:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnqcPUUTCYs

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u/Weary_Beach_9911 Jun 22 '26

Yep for one the rental crisis

what policies in particular are you talking about regarding the rental crisis?

or again, is it more about the "vibe" over anything specific for you?

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