How the most polarizing politician in Australia is winning
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
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. 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? For more news go to Follow DW on social media ► ►TikTok ► ► Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie Subscribe
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