One Nation surge 2.0: this time there are structural issues at play
Analysis Summary
- Propaganda Score
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- Summary
- The article analyzes the South Australian election results, highlighting the growing support for minor parties like One Nation and the challenges faced by major political parties. It presents historical voting data and discusses the policy focus and organizational stability of One Nation compared to the Coalition and Labor.
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“One Nation’s performance in the South Australian election has been rightly identified as a significant moment in Australian politics.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute the significance of One Nation's performance in the South Australian election.
“Since the end of the second world war, the Labor and the coalition between the Liberal and National parties have dominated national and state parliaments.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify claims about Labor and coalition dominance since World War II.
“Last weekend’s result indicates the major political forces, especially the Coalition, have a lot of work to do to convince voters to support them in forthcoming electoral contests.”
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— No evidence in archive to assess the implications of recent election results on Coalition voter support.
“In 1993, 86.5% of Australians voted for a major party in the Senate. In 2025 it was just 64.8%.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the percentage of voters for major parties in the Senate across these years.
“In 1993, the vote for non-major party candidates was just 10.8%, but in 2025 it was 33.6%.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm changes in non-major party votes in the House of Representatives.
“These results show Australians have been growing more comfortable in voting for a minor party that has advanced specific issues, and that have often been ignored by Labor and the Coalition.”
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— No evidence in archive to support claims about voter comfort with minor parties addressing specific issues.
“In the 1998 Queensland state election, One Nation won about 23% of the primary vote, ending up with 11 seats in the parliament.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify One Nation's 1998 Queensland election results or seat count.
“One Nation’s progress in national politics was halted when the major parties deprived One Nation of preferences.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute claims about preferences halting One Nation's progress.
“The Coalition remained competitive until they returned to power in 2013.”
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— No evidence in archive to assess Coalition competitiveness prior to 2013.
“One Nation hasn’t fallen into traps that can unsettle parties. The party hasn’t appeared confused about its policy focus, nor has it demonstrated leadership turmoil at a national level.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify claims about One Nation's policy focus or leadership stability.
“One Nation remains in the box seat to win seats in the upper and lower houses thanks to the Liberal Party’s preferences.”
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“Labor’s primary vote in the lower house was 37.7%, just 2.3% lower than four years ago.”
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“The next test for One Nation will be the byelection in federal seat of Farrer.”
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“As long as the Liberal Party continues to demonstrate policy uncertainty and internal instability, One Nation will be there to capture the support of right-of-centre voters in Australia.”
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“One Nation’s primary vote increased by almost 20% to 22.1% in the lower house.”
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“One Nation’s initial success in Australian politics was short-lived, but the party appears to be in a much more secure position.”
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“The Coalition’s partnership has ended and restarted twice in the past year.”
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“The Liberal Party’s primary vote fell by almost 17%, to just 19% in the lower house.”
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“The Liberal Party’s policy direction has continued to fuel internal instability across the states.”
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“Voters who decided to support a right-of-centre party in South Australia were comfortable voting for One Nation.”
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