Anthony McDonald
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I mean, if you wind back a few years...
You know, we've had One Nation on the scene for 20, 30 years, James.
I don't think many people were tipping Pauline Hanson to be at the National Press Club with a speech that really was a must-see.
You know, like she's got a groundswell of support now.
Good on her, polling fantastically.
And all of a sudden we're now more interested in what the party really stands for, what are its economic policies.
I know you looked them up a couple of weeks ago, but I think most people would be unaware of them.
I mean, is she really for workers and everyday people or is this just about making –
the rich right supporters of hers richer.
So, yeah, I mean, she stood up there, argued against multiculturalism, said we can have many races but need one culture.
You know, there was no welcome to country.
She rallied against immigration, against overseas students, questioned how all of this has changed Australian values and sort of really tried tapping into the social divide here between rich and poor.
I mean, like she pointed to a Salvo survey that said 19% of people had eaten food from a rubbish bin in the past 12 months.
You know, like she said, One Nation would end the renewable energy bribery and fix energy policy.
She tapped into this capital gains tax issue.
She's milking that for everything it's worth.
And why wouldn't you?
I mean, this is politics.
But One Nation's popular, but it doesn't count for Jack unless they turn this into votes at an election, James.
They've got six elected representatives in Canberra, right?