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Guardian Essential poll: Coalition’s primary vote sinks to lowest ever as majority support hardline immigration ideas

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More than half of Australians want to see the country’s migrant intake lowered while One Nation’s primary vote climbs to 25%

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Section: Australia news
By: Josh Butler
Published: Sep 29, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Updated: Sep 30, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC

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One Nation

Political party in Australia

Pauline Hanson's One Nation (PHON), commonly known as One Nation (ON), is a right-wing to far-right political party in Australia. It is led by its founder Pauline Hanson, who is the party's president until she chooses to resign. and has been a senator for Queensland since 2016 and previously served in the House of Representatives from 1996 to 1998.

Australians

People of Australia

Australians, colloquially known as Aussies, are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country Australia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or ethno-cultural. For most Australians, several of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Australian. The country's law does not provide for any racial or ethnic component of nationality, instead relying on citizenship to define one as an Australian.

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