Pauline Hanson rose from Ipswich City Council in 1994, to win the federal seat of Oxley in 1996, as a disendorsed Liberal turned independent. Her maiden speech ignited national controversy, and after just two years in Canberra, and a string of failed comebacks, she’s now back at the centre of Australian politics — with One Nation now polling at 24% of the primary vote (Resolve Strategic). Some of Australia's finest political minds unpack Hanson's remarkable resurgence.
Guests:
- Niki Savva, journalist, author and former political advisor to Peter Costello
- Paul Kelly, Editor-at-large for The Australian
- Simon Hunt and his alter ego Pauline Pantsdown
- ABC Election Analyst Emeritus, Antony Green
Producer: Ali Benton
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