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Guardian Essential poll: more than half of Australians open to voting for One Nation despite Hanson’s Muslim comments
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Guardian Essential poll: more than half of Australians open to voting for One Nation despite Hanson’s Muslim comments

A quarter of all respondents say they would ‘definitely’ back the rightwing populist party at the next election while a third say they’re ‘open’ to it Pauline Hanson’s populism is a front. But there are lessons for progressives in One Nation’s surging popularity | Peter Lewis Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Nearly 60% of Australians say they’d be open to voting for One Nation at the next federal election, with nearly half of those currently backing Labor saying ...

Angus Taylor's Immigration Speech Draws 'Dog-Whistle' Accusations
PoliticsThe Guardian9d ago

Angus Taylor's Immigration Speech Draws 'Dog-Whistle' Accusations

Angus Taylor's immigration speech has been labeled a 'desperate dog-whistle' by Tony Burke, with Pauline Hanson taking credit for the sentiment. Burke questioned why Liberals would have an issue with immigrants who are 'great Australians' despite not speaking perfect English.

As South Australia’s Liberals struggle to stay in the fight, will their preferences usher in One Nation?
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

As South Australia’s Liberals struggle to stay in the fight, will their preferences usher in One Nation?

Putting Pauline Hanson’s party above Labor on how-to-vote cards is a gamble for Ashton Hurn’s leadership, with the Liberals facing potential eclipse Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast South Australian politics rarely takes a central position in national news, but this Saturday’s state election will be watched much more closely than usual for potential federal implications. It is shaping up as a perfect storm for a struggling Liberal party: under pressure from a popu...

Pauline Hanson secured taxpayer-funded solar rebate despite calling for subsidies to large-scale renewables to end
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Pauline Hanson secured taxpayer-funded solar rebate despite calling for subsidies to large-scale renewables to end

Exclusive: Spokesperson for One Nation leader says it supports roof-top solar, as Matt Canavan also defends using scheme Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson accessed a taxpayer-funded rebate scheme to install solar power on her Queensland home, despite calling for an end to public subsidies for renewable energy projects. Information from the Clean Energy Regulator, released under freedom of information laws, shows the One Nation leader among three cons...

Pauline Hanson charged taxpayers almost $9,000 for private plane to event honouring Gina Rinehart donation
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Pauline Hanson charged taxpayers almost $9,000 for private plane to event honouring Gina Rinehart donation

Details of flight come as One Nation leader faces scrutiny over her use of taxpayer-funded entitlements Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson charged taxpayers almost $9,000 for a chartered plane to attend an event honouring the mining billionaire Gina Rinehart’s donation to a private agricultural college, parliamentary expenses data shows. The One Nation leader flew from Tamworth to Avalon in Octob...

Pauline Hanson expected to face censure motion in Senate over ‘inflammatory’ comments about Australian Muslims
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Pauline Hanson expected to face censure motion in Senate over ‘inflammatory’ comments about Australian Muslims

Labor’s move expected to be supported by the Greens, making it Hanson’s second censure within four months Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson is expected to face a censure motion in the Senate on Monday, with Labor seeking to call out the One Nation leader’s “inflammatory and divisive” recent comments about Australian Muslims. The Greens will support Labor’s move, with the motion expected to pass,...

Pauline Hanson's One Nation Celebrates Strong SA Election Showing
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Pauline Hanson's One Nation Celebrates Strong SA Election Showing

Pauline Hanson's One Nation party celebrated a primary vote of about 20% in the South Australian election, with Hanson sending a defiant message to the SA premier, marking a significant surge that has been described as devastating for the Liberals and a warning for Labor.

One Nation Party Rises in Australian Polls
PoliticsNYT1mo ago

One Nation Party Rises in Australian Polls

Australia's anti-immigration One Nation party, led by Pauline Hanson, has seen a rise in polls following a massacre in Bondi, with the foreign roots of the accused perpetrators making the party more appealing to some.

Federal police ‘received reports of a crime’ in relation to Pauline Hanson’s comments about Muslims
PoliticsThe Guardian2mo ago

Federal police ‘received reports of a crime’ in relation to Pauline Hanson’s comments about Muslims

Bilal El-Hayek, mayor of Canterbury Bankstown, says One Nation’s leader’s comments ‘will incite someone’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Federal police say they have “received reports of a crime” in relation to comments made to the media by Pauline Hanson this week. But an AFP spokesperson did not say whether they had begun a criminal investigation, only that they would have more to say “at an appropriate time”. Continue reading...