Squiz Shortcuts: A closer look at One Nation’s policies
6/16/202616 min
According to the polls, One Nation has seen a surge in support since last year’s federal election… Senator Pauline Hanson’s party is challenging the Coalition as Australia’s conservative party of choice - and she’s identified kicking Labor out of government as the major goal… So as One Nation shakes up this electoral cycle, this Squiz Shortcut will get you across the party’s signature policies and who is influencing them. Squiz Recommends: Listening/watching: Karl Stefanovic’s interview with Pauline Hanson on The Karl Stefanovic Show back in January where she outlines One Nation’s policies and her political ambitions. Listening: To the latest News Club episode where political veterans Claire and Kate discuss One Nation’s popularity and why debates about politics are resonating with so many Australians right now. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Larissa Huntington SPONSORED - You can find out more and help their lifesaving work at msf.org.au. Got a suggestion for a Squiz Shortcut topic? We'd love to hear it - email us at hello@thesquiz.com.au Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the free Shortcuts newsletter here.
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First 90 secondsAnna Pykett· Host0:00
This is a Squiz Podcast. [upbeat music] We're your shortcut to being informed.
Alice Dempster· Host0:05
Our podcast today is brought to you by Medecins Sans Frontieres. MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, works in more than 70 countries worldwide, providing impartial life-saving medical care to millions of people each year. You can find out more at msf.org.au. [upbeat music] According to the polls, One Nation has seen a surge in support since last year's federal election. Senator Pauline Hanson's party is challenging the coalition as Australia's conservative party of choice, and she's identified kicking Labor out of government as the major goal. So as One Nation shakes up this electoral cycle, this Squiz Shortcut will get you across the party's signature policies and who is influencing them. Squiz Shortcuts is the backstory to the big news stories. I'm Alice Dempster.
Anna Pykett· Host1:02
And I'm Anna Pickett.
Alice Dempster· Host1:04
[upbeat music] Anna, the polls continue to show a historic rise in support for Pauline Hanson's One Nation party. According to a Resolve poll in the Nine newspapers this week, Senator Hanson is now the preferred PM, and over the past two weeks, a couple of big polls showed that her party's moved into first place on primary votes. That's ahead of Labor and the coalition.