The One Nation poll surge: Protest or a passing fad?
From New Politics: Australian Politics by New Politics
June 12, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
The episode examines the implications of One Nation's surge in polls amidst growing voter dissatisfaction with traditional parties in Australia.
Recent opinion polls showing One Nation leading the primary vote have sparked debate about the future of Australian politics, but the bigger story may be the growing dissatisfaction with Labor, the Coalition and the political establishment itself. As voters grapple with cost-of-living pressures, housing affordability and declining trust in institutions, support for Pauline Hanson’s party appears increasingly driven by protest rather than ideology. In this episode, we examine whether One Nation’s surge represents a temporary backlash, a lasting political realignment, or a warning sign that Australia's traditional two-party system is facing its greatest challenge in decades. #AUSPOL Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au Support New Politics: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com Song listing: ‘La Femme d’Argent’, AIR.
People in this episode
Host: New Politics
Topics covered
- One Nation
- Australian politics
- voter dissatisfaction
- political establishment
- cost-of-living
- housing affordability
- two-party system
Keywords
- One Nation
- Pauline Hanson
- Australian politics
- voter dissatisfaction
- cost-of-living
- housing affordability
- political establishment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: One Nation, Labor, Coalition
Places: Australia
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