Ethnopolitics Returns in Australia

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is moving from fringe to mainstream in polling and local contests, buoyed by cultural backlash against immigration and amplified by a recent terror attack. The surge is forcing electoral tests (South Australia election, Farrer by‑election, upcoming Victorian vote) that will show whether ethnonationalist grievance can permanently reshape major‑party coalitions. — If sustained, this revival could realign Australian party politics, push immigration and cultural identity to the center of policy debates, and influence how mainstream parties campaign and govern.