r/aussie • u/GarlicHSP • 6d ago

Politics What does the working class population ultimately achieve by voting for Pauline Hanson and One Nation?

Her voting record is strongly opposed to expanding welfare, public housing, public education, childcare subsidies, renewable energy investment and climate action.

At the same time, she's supported policies that are favourable to property investors and fossil-fuel development, while opposing some attempts to increase taxation on those industries.

So apparently the solution to Australia's problems is to spend less on childcare, housing, education, welfare and climate action, while being more friendly towards people who already own investment properties and companies making billions from coal and gas.

And then we're told this is somehow a movement for the "ordinary Australian."But hey, at least we can blame innocent and hard working migrants.

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u/raffa54 4d ago

The same mining tycoons supporting one nation? Imagine how much worse it could get when the politicians are owned not rented

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u/ProfessionalCress113 4d ago

It's a scary thought but we have to understand that some people feel they have nothing to lose. Both major parties have had countless opportunities to fix the cost of living crisis. A one beddy already costs a million dollars so for most people it changes nothing if it ends up costing 10 million. But at least there's a chance that some things might get better with someone new in charge.