Jun 7, 2026 – 2.14pmIn 1998, just two years after entering politics, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson was ousted from the seat of Blair despite securing 36 per cent of the primary vote, more than 10 per cent ahead of her Liberal opponent.Despite racing ahead on primary votes, the decision by all major parties to place One Nation last on its preference allocation meant Hanson’s bid was all but doomed from the start.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Joshua PeachData journalistJoshua Peach is a data journalist at The Australian Financial ReviewFetching latest articles
How One Nation is winning the preference war (with the Greens’ help)
These charts show how preference flows are helping fuel One Nation’s historic rise and forging unlikely allies.
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