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Guardian Essential poll: more Australians approve of Hanson’s party leadership than Albanese or Taylor’s

The latest Guardian Essential poll of 1,067 Australians finds Pauline Hanson, leader of the right-wing populist One Nation party, has a 52% approval rating—higher than Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s 41% and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor’s 34%—with positive ratings across all age groups and major states. For the first time in the poll’s history, One Nation edged ahead of the Coalition in primary votes (25% vs 24%), alongside growing national pessimism: 54% of respondents believe Australia is on the wrong track, and 55% expect the economy to worsen over the next six months amid global fuel crisis and Iran war impacts.