Pauline Hanson has declared she is fit to serve as prime minister, as polling showed Labor falling behind One Nation and the minor party secured another Coalition defector.

The rebel party’s vote has risen even further, and Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers have taken hits to their personal ratings, following the federal budget.

The budget’s breach of trust with voters appears to outweigh its stated attempt to repair social cohesion.

Pauline Hanson says she has the ability to lead Australia as prime minister but admits she was shocked by a poll that suggested One Nation had pulled ahead of Labor.

Pauline Hanson has declared she is fit to serve as prime minister, as polling showed Labor falling behind One Nation and the minor party secured another Coalition defector.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has declared she is fit to serve as prime minister after turning 72 last week, as polling showed Labor falling behind One Nation.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has declared she is fit to serve as prime minister after turning 72 last week, as polling showed Labor falling behind One Nation.

Labor and the Coalition believe they can peg back their losses to One nation. But it will take a while.

When I became premier in Queensland in 1998, it was against a surge in One Nation support. There are valuable lessons for federal Labor today

The party could quadruple its representation in the Senate, a polling analysis reveals, but the conservative bloc may fall short of holding power.