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Hanson 'quietly confident' of Senate spot

Pauline Hanson poses for a photograph at her home south-west of Brisbane, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Hanson has announced her return to the One Nation party to become its leader after a 12-year hiatus. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING
Pauline Hanson poses for a photograph at her home south-west of Brisbane Source: Getty Images

After almost two decades of trying, Pauline Hanson has her best shot at mounting a successful political comeback in this year's election.


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By Sophia Hong, yang J. Joo

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After almost two decades of trying, Pauline Hanson has her best shot at mounting a successful political comeback in this year's election.


The One Nation founder has spent almost two decades trying to mount her political comeback after losing her seat of Oxley in 1998 and political watchers say this year is her best chance.

 

A senior Labor strategist says the Turnbull government's voting reforms and the double-dissolution election could see Ms Hanson nab a Queensland senate spot.

 

With all 12 of the state's senate seats up for grabs, Ms Hanson only needs 7.75 per cent of the vote to be elected and the strategist says realistically she could get across the line with around four per cent of the vote.

 

He said the first 10 Senate spots would very likely be taken by the LNP, Labor and the Greens, but the final two spots were wide open.

 

 


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