‘Don’t underestimate me’: Hanson dismisses questions she’s too old to lead

‘Don’t underestimate me’: Hanson dismisses questions she’s too old to lead

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, 72, declared herself fit to serve as prime minister after her party reached 31% primary vote in a new poll — ahead of Labor (28%) and the Coalition (20%) for the first time. For political risk monitors, the result signals a structural fragmentation of the Australian two-party system, with a populist third force now capable of forcing coalition negotiations at the next federal election.