PoliticsVictorian electionOpinionGender helps Hanson where it hurt Allan. She is the male champion where Allan was framed as a lefty lady running a woke government.Lidija IvanovskiFormer Labor adviserTwo names featured in a lot of conversations at Labor’s national conference last week, Pauline Hanson and Jacinta Allan.Both were a problem, but only one could be solved in-house.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In PoliticsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Politics
Labor sacrificed Jacinta Allan to stop Pauline Hanson
The party feared Allan would lead the party not just to defeat, but into a perfect storm of voter anger, ripe for One Nation to pick off Labor seats.










