One Nation’s Pauline Hanson Warns Critics About Underestimating Party as Barnaby Joyce Becomes its Treasury Spokesman
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 17 June 2026
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- 17 June 2026, 10:01 am
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Party leader says she will abolish SBS and that the industrial relations system should be rebalanced in favour of small business owners.
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This article outlines the shifting political platform of Australia's One Nation party, which now includes calls for specific AI regulation as a component of its national agenda. While the primary focus is on broader populism and industrial relations, the inclusion of AI oversight in a major National Press Club address signals growing mainstream political pressure for governance frameworks in Australia. The content lacks technical depth on catastrophic risk reduction but reflects how AI safety and control are entering the regional legislative discourse through minor party priorities.
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PoliticsFederalPopulismPrint articlePhillip CooreyPolitical editorJun 17, 2026 – 3.58pmA defiant Pauline Hanson has warned detractors her ascendant political party will not collapse as it has in the past, as she claimed voters had finally woken up to the message she has been preaching for 30 years.In a wide-ranging and at times dramatic speech at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Hanson covered a multitude of topics, including suggesting paid parental leave be scaled back or abolished amid demands that the industrial relations system be rebalanced in favour of struggling small business owners.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MorePopulismPauline HansonRight-wing extremismOne NationParental leaveAISmall businessPolitical leadershipALPBarnaby JoyceFetching latest articles