One Nation Tops Major Parties at 30% in Poll as Voter Discontent Deepens
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Updated · ABC News · Jun 2
One Nation Tops Major Parties at 30% in Poll as Voter Discontent Deepens
8 articles · Updated · ABC News · Jun 2
A RedBridge-Accent poll of about 1,000 voters put One Nation on 30%, ahead of Labor on 28% for the first time, extending a surge from roughly 6% of the national vote at the 2025 federal election.
Regional Queensland voters interviewed by ABC said frustration with Labor and the Coalition is pushing them toward alternatives, citing housing pressures, cost-of-living strains and a sense that major parties no longer listen.
Pauline Hanson seized on the result, saying she believed she could do the prime minister's job and had not ruled out contesting a lower-house seat before the next federal election in 2028.
Griffith University political scientist Sarah Cameron said weakening loyalty to major parties and rising voter volatility have created an opening for minor parties, though it is still too early to know whether the poll surge will last.
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