Polls, preferences, potential defections: can Victoria’s Liberal party ward off the rising threat of One Nation?
Opposition leader Jess Wilson is under pressure to reveal her position on a deal with Pauline Hanson’s party as the state election approachesGet our breaking news email, free app or...
By Benita Kolovos · The Guardian World
Opposition leader Jess Wilson is under pressure to reveal her position on a deal with Pauline Hanson’s party as the state election approaches Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast While internal divisions have long been the Victorian Liberal party’s main obstacle to winning government , a new threat is emerging on its right flank: One Nation. Just four years ago, One Nation received just 8,077 lower house first-preference votes out of more than 3.6m cast in Victoria – equivalent to 0.22% of the total – and won a single seat in the upper house. Continue reading...