Pauline Hanson posts triumphant tweet – despite awkward reality facing One Nation

By MAX ALDRED FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 14:09 BST, 4 May 2025 | Updated: 14:09 BST, 4 May 2025

Pauline Hanson has promised not to ‘back down’ in a triumphant tweet despite her party not getting a single MP elected.

One Nation had picked up about 6.23 per cent of the lower house primary votes across the nation as of 9pm AEST on Sunday.

The numbers currently represent a 1.27 per cent positive swing. However, it won’t help the party to land any lower house seats.

Stronger swings were recorded in One Nation’s favour in the Senate

The minor party may pick up a further senate seat in addition to the one Ms Hanson holds, though it may not be known for a number of days or weeks. 

Ms Hanson thanked her supporters for what she likened to a tidal wave of support.

‘Thank you, Australia,’ she wrote on X on Sunday.

‘This swell of support didn’t happen by chance. It happened because everyday Aussies stood up, spoke out, and backed a party that refuses to be bullied or bought.’

Pauline Hanson claimed swings toward her One Nation party showed the major parties have left Australians behind

Ms Hanson said One Nation was providing an alternative to the spin of the major parties. 

‘You’ve made it clear: the major parties don’t speak for all of us, and you want real representation. To our candidates and volunteers, thank you. You gave it everything.

‘With Albanese re-elected with a strong majority, there will be hard times ahead for Aussie families.

‘But One Nation will be there to fight for you, and to fight for our nation’s future. From the bush to the suburbs, from tradies to small business owners, from families doing it tough to communities feeling ignored, we’ve heard you loud and clear.

‘And we’re not backing down.

‘Thank you for standing with us. The fight’s far from over, but with your support, One Nation is only getting stronger.’

It is possible that Ms Hanson’s daughter, Lee, could join her mother in the Senate if the party picks up additional white ballot votes.

She said her mother helped inform her decision to enter politics though she has indicated she intended to tread her own path.

Lee Hanson could enter Parliament with her mother if One Nation collects another Senate seat

‘We’re not backing down,’ Ms Hanson said after Saturday night’s election

The elder Hanson has garnered a reputation as a firebrand Senator and sticking the form that has seen her stake out a lengthy political career, she sprayed major party leaders while on the campaign trail.

She said Peter Dutton hadn’t connected with voters, and the Labor Party was still pushing a post-Voice agenda.

Speaking on Clive Palmer’s well-advertised Trumpet of Patriots party, Ms Hanson said Australians were fed-up with Mr Palmer’s efforts.

The Senator pointed out that Palmer had approached her last year with an offer to join forces, but she refused.

‘We’re totally different. I wouldn’t go anywhere near him (Palmer) with a barge pole.’

She had been surprised at being referred to as ‘evil’ in ads featuring party leader Suellen Wrightson, given they crossed paths when Ms Wrightson was chief of staff for Senator Ralph Babet and found her ‘so complimentary’.

‘If Suellen thinks she’s the next prime minister it’s a joke. I think they’re a joke.’

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Pauline Hanson posts triumphant tweet – despite awkward reality facing One Nation

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