June 14, 2026 — 8:00pm
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Re “An orange wave is breaking over Victoria. Can Labor hold back the populist tide?” (14/6). While the thought of an “Orange Crush” in Victoria as detailed by Chip Le Grand and Kieran Rooney presents something of a doomsday scenario for this state, perhaps its electoral success may be necessary to save Australia.
Portraying herself as the outsider, Pauline Hanson seeks to replicate the electoral success of Donald Trump. With a track record of denying climate change, dog whistling, opposing wage increases, seeking to remove women’s rights, supporting billionaire backers and having no detailed policies on a host of state responsibilities, One Nation would find it almost impossible to govern. Conflicting beliefs and competing priorities have led to previous groupings of elected One Nation MPs finding it impossible to successfully work together.
In the unlikely event that One Nation does become part of a coalition government in Victoria, Australians would be able to quickly make up its mind as to whether Pauline Hanson could be seen as a credible prime minister. It would not take long.
