Jul 27, 2026 – 8.00pmPolicy detail has very little influence on why voters have shifted their support to One Nation, with new research showing the surge is driven by anti-major party sentiment and a personal regard for Pauline Hanson.The only policy that rates any mention of significance with voters is immigration, while the broken tax promises in the May budget were a principal reason for those who have deserted Labor for One Nation.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Hanson’s personality, not policy, driving support for One Nation
Of all those who said they would vote for One Nation if an election were held now, the most cited reasons were a mood for change and anti-major party sentiment.






