Pauline Hanson & the Rise of One Nation PART TWO

Pauline Hanson & the Rise of One Nation PART TWO

August 25, 2026 · 46 min

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This episode explores Pauline Hanson's challenges in 2003, her return to parliament, and the implications of her political movement.

We are back for part two of our series on Pauline Hanson, and things are not looking good. It’s 2003, the authorities have come knocking, and Pauline is staring down a criminal trial. In our final episode, we track Hanson’s return to parliament and meteoric rise in popularity. Her reality television rebrand, her  We ask ourselves: how do we make sense of Pauline Hanson? Is there a One Nation without her? Can you build a movement on anger? And what happens when the major parties stop speaking to a chunk of the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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