Support for Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has surged to a record high, according to a dramatic new poll, as Australian voters express profound dissatisfaction with the major parties on key issues like immigration and climate change.
Polling Plunge for the Coalition
The latest Redbridge/Accent Research poll, published on Sunday, delivered a seismic shock to the conservative side of politics. Primary support for the Coalition plummeted by five points in a single month to a record low of 24 per cent. Poll directors described this as the lowest combined vote for conservatives since Federation.
In stark contrast, Senator Hanson's One Nation is gaining significant ground. The party's popularity surged by four points to reach an all-time high of 18 per cent of the primary vote.
Hanson's Declaration of Sovereignty
Senator Hanson was quick to capitalise on the result, declaring her party was the 'only party leading the way.' Her comments came after the Coalition abolished its commitment to Net Zero emissions by 2050.
'I know what direction we need to do as a country, not to be taken over any longer by WHO, or by the United Nations,' Hanson told 2GB morning host Mark Levy on Monday. She called for a return to national sovereignty and prosperity, highlighting the need to revive industry and manufacturing.
She saved her strongest criticism for two key areas: 'Cut back the mass migration, which is destroying people, their livelihoods... The whole climate change BS that we've been fed: this has destroyed our standard of living.'
Immigration: A Top Voter Concern
The poll data substantiates Hanson's focus, revealing that immigration was listed as the fourth highest concern among voters, trailing only cost of living, healthcare, and housing affordability.
Critically, voters nominated One Nation as the best party to handle immigration, with 27 per cent support. This placed them well clear of Labor (20 per cent) and the Coalition (19 per cent).
'I don't consider it's a particularly shattering revelation that more Australians back One Nation on immigration than any other party,' Hanson said previously. She reiterated her party's long-standing policy to cap international visas to no more than 130,000 per year, arguing this would ease housing demand and slash emissions.
Elsewhere in the poll, support for Labor also rose, securing 38 per cent of the primary vote and a commanding 56-44 two-party preferred lead over the Coalition. In another pre-Christmas boost for the government, 40 per cent of voters named Anthony Albanese as their preferred prime minister, compared to just 10 per cent for Opposition Leader Sussan Ley, who confirmed the Coalition would unveil its own immigration policy in the coming weeks.
