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31 October 2026

Is One Nation losing steam in Victoria? New poll points to possible shift as election nears

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Source reporting: Guardian Australia Politics

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Is One Nation losing steam in Victoria? New poll points to possible shift as election nears

Exclusive: Internal polling by Greens shows progressives ahead of Hanson’s party, as Sandell and Pickering to join Wilson and Carroll at leaders’ debate Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast Two things happened this week to suggest the One Nation surge in Victoria may be losing steam. First, the opposition leader, Jess Wilson, made her first public criticism of Pauline Hanson’s party. Then, the Greens shared with Guardian Australia internal polling that shows its statewide primary vote above One Nation’s.

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