Australia Turns on Major Parties as Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Sees Support Soar: ‘Australians Are Fed Up with Lies and Weak Leadership’
- Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has seen a massive surge in support, with its primary vote climbing to 10 per cent from 6.4 per cent at the May 3 federal election.
- The Coalition’s primary vote has collapsed to 27 per cent, the lowest since the poll began tracking first preferences in 1985.
- Labor’s primary vote remains steady at 36 per cent, giving Prime Minister Anthony Albanese a commanding 58 per cent to 42 per cent two-party-preferred lead.
Australia’s major parties are facing a crisis of confidence as voters turn to minor parties and independents in droves. The latest Newspoll figures show that Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has seen a massive surge in support, with its primary vote climbing to 10 per cent from 6.4 per cent at the May 3 federal election.
‘Australians are turning away from the lies and weak leadership of the major parties,’ Senator Hanson claimed. ‘Aussies know what we stand for, and that is why so many are getting behind us. It is time to scrap net zero, bring back cheap, reliable energy. End mass immigration. Put Australians first.’
The Coalition’s primary vote has collapsed to 27 per cent, the lowest since the poll began tracking first preferences in 1985. The result comes in the wake of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s decision to sack Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price from the frontbench, a move that exposed bitter internal divisions over migration, climate change, and net-zero policies.
Deputy Liberal leader Ted O’Brien conceded that the past week had been a tough one for the Opposition. ‘Politics builds big egos, but I tell you, it also gives you some good lessons in humility and we’re learning those lessons now,’ Mr O’Brien told Nine’s Today program on Monday.
Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie suggested that if the Coalition’s polling doesn’t turn around, Ley could face a leadership challenge by Christmas. Ley’s personal standing took a hit, with her net approval rating sliding to minus 17, with only 32 per cent of voters satisfied with her performance.
Meanwhile, Labor’s primary vote remains steady at 36 per cent, giving Prime Minister Anthony Albanese a commanding 58 per cent to 42 per cent two-party-preferred lead. However, Albanese’s approval also dipped, falling into negative territory at minus five, though he maintains a solid lead.
The Greens lifted their primary vote to 13 per cent, while support for independents and other minor parties rose to 14 per cent. The latest Newspoll figures are a stark warning for the major parties, which are facing a growing disillusionment with voters.