Aug 30, 2026 – 6.00pmOne Nation has slipped behind Labor in the fifth lead change between the two parties in as many months, suggesting both have hit a ceiling in nationwide support and will battle for ascendancy all the way to the next election.The latest results from The Australian Financial Review/Redbridge Group/Accent Research poll came as Anthony Albanese and Pauline Hanson escalated their attacks on each other after One Nation’s emphatic victory in the byelection for the West Australian seat of Secret Harbour.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Hanson and Albanese trade blows as new poll shows deadlock
The prime minister accused One Nation of “dangerous” politics, while Pauline Hanson gloated over a byelection win. But the two are locked in an arm wrestle.







