Hanson on what’s driving her support: “People are fed up with the major political parties because they’re feeling it out in the streets, in their suburbs, in their homes, in their jobs, the workforces on the streets. The mass migration has been a driving factor.” Is her polling support soft or temporary? “No, I disagree with that in so many ways. Even when I first got into politics with John Howard, you know, I was very popular back then as well. Even turning back the
boats, that was my policy to actually do that.” Equivocating on running on a platform to be PM: “Even the polls are showing that a lot of support is coming from people for me to be leader. Now, I haven’t made that final decision at all, but at the moment I am the leader of the party. Have you asked Angus Taylor [if he wants to be PM]? Well, why do you question me then? Because you don’t think I can do it.” After discussing
three different lower house seats where she could run: “I could actually do anything. There’s nothing in the Constitution says the prime minister has to go from the lower house.” On talking to senior Liberals about an alliance: “If anyone wants to talk to me about it, and we can make a change . then I’ll be talking to them.” On AUKUS: “You’ve got to look at the fact that America can’t build subs, they’re only building 1.3 at the moment. You know, they were
expecting about 2.3 a year… We’re in the deal with AUKUS. AUKUS is more about an ally with the United States and Great Britain. It’s not just about building subs, there’s more substance to it.” On China: “I’d like to [see us] be more self-sufficient.” On banning sports gambling ads: ”I think it could be allowed in certain times after a certain time at night. If you’re going to ban that, then ban the whole industry altogether.” On taking advice from her most powerful backer,
billionaire Gina Rinehart: “Why wouldn’t I listen to her or listen to anyone else?” On extremism in One Nation branches: “I said, well, just send out a memo to people, be aware of anyone who wants to come talk to the branches who may have extremism.”
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Mass migration driving her support?? Sounds like just blaming everything on immigrants again.
Not gonna lie, the “turning back the boats” line is wild. Also the article says she’s avoiding PM talk but then kinda says she could be PM?? Like pick one.
She says it’s not temporary support and mentions being popular back in the John Howard days… okay but polling changes lol. And the AUKUS part about subs is confusing, like America can’t build them so we’re just doing vibes??
The sports gambling ads thing I get? If they’re gonna ban it then ban the whole industry?? But then she also wants alliances and memos about extremism?? This whole article feels like word salad.