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Pauline Hanson is on a roll. Support for her One Nation party has returned to levels not seen since 1998 according to the latest Galaxy Poll with one in four backing her. And it’s white collar people and middle to upper class voters that are now leading her resurgence many say.
This week’s poll shows her holding 23 percent of the primary vote in Queensland, up from 16% in November. The support is coming from business owners, lawyers, accountants and academics anecdotally, and people are speaking out about what is causing them to change their opinions within their own social groups everywhere.
The Guardian spoke to Ipswich business owner, Ken Lowe who feels deserted by a federal Coalition government that, in championing free trade deals, seems to be “working for somebody else but not for us”.
He says “many people I know that are in business today in Brisbane and the Gold Coast who are sick of both [major] parties”, will vote for One Nation at the next state election. It’s not so much a protest vote as “a desperation vote”, Lowe said to the Guardian.
Irene, on Starts at 60 commented earlier in the week that “we’re so disgusted with our elected representatives… [Their] only representation is all about filling their pockets.”
Pauline Hanson is driving a middle class uprising | Starts at 60
Pauline Hanson - Party Leader | Pauline Hanson's One Nation
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This week’s poll shows her holding 23 percent of the primary vote in Queensland, up from 16% in November. The support is coming from business owners, lawyers, accountants and academics anecdotally, and people are speaking out about what is causing them to change their opinions within their own social groups everywhere.
The Guardian spoke to Ipswich business owner, Ken Lowe who feels deserted by a federal Coalition government that, in championing free trade deals, seems to be “working for somebody else but not for us”.
He says “many people I know that are in business today in Brisbane and the Gold Coast who are sick of both [major] parties”, will vote for One Nation at the next state election. It’s not so much a protest vote as “a desperation vote”, Lowe said to the Guardian.
Irene, on Starts at 60 commented earlier in the week that “we’re so disgusted with our elected representatives… [Their] only representation is all about filling their pockets.”
Pauline Hanson is driving a middle class uprising | Starts at 60
Pauline Hanson - Party Leader | Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Every country has one.
