She ran a fish and chip shop and was once jailed before having her conviction quashed. Now Pauline Hanson and her anti-migrant, populist One Nation party are leading the polls in Australia – overtaking even the governing Labor party. So how did a woman long dismissed as a fringe joke become the most disruptive force in Australian politics? We spoke to populism expert Benjamin Moffitt from Monash University, who says what’s happening in Australia is part of a global pattern – but is moving faster than almost anywhere else.
Content cited:
Benjamin Moffitt – Populism: https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=populism–9781509534326
Chapters:
00:00 Australia’s far-right populist surge
01:42 What One Nation stands for
02:31 Alignment with European populist right parties
02:48 Pauline Hanson’s long political story
05:26 Why Australians are turning to the far right
07:16 The dramatic speed of Australia’s political realignment
08:41 How One Nation could come second at the next election
09:35 How does Australia compare to your country?
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