‘Australians Don’t Trust Politicians Anymore’ | Why One Nation Is Surging

‘Australians Don’t Trust Politicians Anymore’ | Why One Nation Is Surging

From The Karl Stefanovic Show by Karl Stefanovic

June 5, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 57

About this episode

The episode discusses the growing distrust in Australian politicians and the rise of One Nation, featuring insights from former Liberal senator Hollie Hughes.

Australia’s political divide is getting deeper and voters are walking away from the major parties. This week on The Karl Stefanovic Show, former Liberal senator turned One Nation member Hollie Hughes joins primary producer Charlie Blomfield for a fiery conversation about the collapse of trust in politics, the rising support for One Nation, and why so many Australians feel abandoned. Hollie opens up about her bruising split from the Liberal Party, why issues like puberty blockers, the NDIS and ‘babies born alive’ pushed her away from the Coalition, and why she believes the Liberals have ‘lost their soul’. Charlie Blomfield delivers a blunt warning from the bush, arguing regional Australians are being crushed by rising costs, red tape, infrastructure failures and governments that simply don’t understand life outside the cities. The panel discusses: One Nation’s surge in the polls The Liberal Party’s identity crisis Cost of living pressures on families and farmers Net zero and renewable energy projects Transmission lines and regional Australia The NDIS and profound autism support Farming, fuel security and fertilizer shortages Whether Australians trust politicians anymore From the…

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Host: Karl Stefanovic

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