Time will tell whether One Nation’s grievance-based appeal remains an existential threat to the Liberal and National parties.
Since late last year, the three “I words”, inflation, interest rates and immigration, have fuelled the rise of the One Nation movement.
The disruption of the political system initially fractured the right of politics, with support for the Coalition falling to record lows. But more people turning to Pauline Hanson’s populist party has also eaten away at the Labor Party’s primary vote.
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Journalists trying to ask questions about the business dealings of Riverton MP Jags Krishnan are blocked by a group of his colleagues outside state parliament.
A string of candidate announcements has been made without a rank-and-file vote and, in at least one case, before nominations had even opened.
The decision will capitalise on anti-Labor sentiment across much of the state, but may spark a backlash in some urban electorates.
Labor MPs come out in support of Treasurer, amid reports of briefings against him; Advocacy groups call for Digital Duty of Care bill to recognise the harms of online "pile-ons"; and in sport, Cricket Australia rules out another investigation into "sandpapergate" after bombshell revelations.
A judge has blocked construction of Trump's arch moments after it won federal approval to proceed. And, the Labor Department is set to release the latest jobs report today, a day after stocks plunged.
