One Nation Surges in South Australia

On March 25th, Pauline Hansen's One Nation Party just notched its biggest win outside Queensland.

On March 21st and South Australia's state election, they grabbed more than 20% of the votes,

coming in second and securing at least. Three seats. This marks a real shift in the country

long dominated by just two major parties, even as labor held onto power with a bigger majority.

Hansen first burst onto the scene 30 years ago, as a fish and chip shop owner with no

real political background, winning a parliamentary seat against the odds. Her right-wing populist

party has surged and faded over time, but after a comeback around a decade ago,

it's gaining steam again amid voter. Frustration with the establishment. Voters like Brittany,

a 36-year-old aged care worker, and Andrew, a 68-year-old former labor supporter,

switched sides over. Skyrocketing housing costs and everyday struggles. They feel the big parties

no longer get what working Australians face, handing one nation votes mostly from the struggling

liberal opposition. Analysts call this a warning sign for labor in the coalition,

fueled by a cost of living crunch, party infighting, and events like the Bondi Beach,

shooting that have amped up concerns over immigration. National polls this year even put

one nation's second behind labor. As Hansen's eyes of coming races in Victoria and a federal

by-election, her party faces hurdles like internal disputes in Australia's preferential.

Voting system, but the drift from major shows no signs of slowing anytime soon.

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