How the most polarizing politician in Australia is winning | DW News

She ran a fish and chip shop and was once jailed before having her conviction quashed. Now Pauline Hanson and her anti-migrant, populist One Nation party are leading the polls in Australia – overtaking even the governing Labor party. So how did a woman long dismissed as a fringe joke become the most disruptive force in Australian politics? We spoke to populism expert Benjamin Moffitt from Monash University, who says what's happening in Australia is part of a global pattern – but is moving faster than almost anywhere else. Content cited: Benjamin Moffitt - Populism: https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=populism--9781509534326 Chapters: 00:00 Australia’s far-right populist surge 01:42 What One Nation stands for 02:31 Alignment with European populist right parties 02:48 Pauline Hanson’s long political story 05:26 Why Australians are turning to the far right 07:16 The dramatic speed of Australia’s political realignment 08:41 How One Nation could come second at the next election 09:35 How does Australia compare to your country? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #dwcurrentaffairs #australia