Huge Grievance Pushes One Nation to Major Status A leading Liberal figure acknowledges that a decade of flawed policies has contributed to the rise of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party. Polling indicates that One Nation could win up to 59 lower house seats, positioning them as the official opposition and significantly impacting the coalition and Labor parties. However, an analyst suggests that interpreting this surge in support as a simple lurch to the far right might be a mistake.

• A prominent Liberal figure admits their party’s decade of policy failures has aided One Nation’s growth.
• Recent polls suggest One Nation could win as many as 59 lower house seats in a federal election.
• This electoral success would make One Nation the official opposition, diminishing the coalition and forcing Labor into a minority government.
• An analyst cautions against a simplistic interpretation of the poll results, questioning a direct link to the far right.