PoliticsFederalFederal budgetOpinionGhosts of politics past dine on voter discontentCommunity dissatisfaction is playing out badly for the major parties as more voters look to One Nation and Pauline Hanson to reflect their desire for change.Jennifer HewettColumnistEvery party under polling pressure will argue there’s only one poll that counts. But One Nation’s jump to become Australia’s most popular party means this is not just Angus Taylor’s political refuge. It’s fast becoming Anthony Albanese’s.Ghosts of politics past are certainly stirring. Pauline Hanson is not the only prominent politician who’s been around a very long time.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Politics
Ghosts of politics past dine on voter discontent
Community dissatisfaction is playing out badly for the major parties as more voters look to One Nation and Pauline Hanson to reflect their desire for change.
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One Nation has surged to become Australia's most popular party in polls, putting simultaneous pressure on both the Labor government (Albanese) and the Liberal opposition (Taylor). The shift signals structural voter dissatisfaction that goes beyond cyclical protest voting, rewriting the two-party equilibrium ahead of the next election.
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