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Hansonism
LeaderPauline Hanson
Founded14 February 1996; 30 years ago (1996-02-14)
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing[1] to far-right[2]
National affiliationOne Nation

Hansonism is the political ideology of Pauline Hanson, the leader of One Nation, and those who follow her. It was established in 1996 in the leadup to the 1996 federal election, after Hanson was expelled from the Liberal Party for her controversial positions regarding Aboriginal Australians.[3] The term has been used since 1998[4] and was included in the Australian National Dictionary in 2018.[5]

Ideology

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Hansonism has been described as a form of right-wing populism. A common theme within Hansonism is the idea that the "multiculturalist elite" are manipulating "hardworking Australians" into supporting certain policies, such as Indigenous land rights and welcome to country ceremonies.[6][7] Hansonism believes that such rights for minority groups, such as for Indigenous Australians, are forms of reverse racism and are anti-equality.[6] On political spectrum, Hansonism is associated with right-wing to far-right politics.[8][9]

Another key feature of Hansonism is support of economic nationalism and opposition to economic rationalism.[10] Hanson has supported the re-introduction of tariffs, establishing government-run banks, renewing local manufacturing, and is critical of multinational corporations.[10]

In 1998, Kukathas and Maley identified two strands of Hansonism: Soft Hansonism, and Hard Hansonism.[4] Hard Hansonism refers to the policies directly supported by Hanson, such as anti-Asian sentiment, an attachment to the White Australia Policy, criticism of multiculturalism, and the populist view that these policies are associated with "the people".[4] Soft Hansonism is associated with Hansonist policies that take a milder form or are promoted by non-One Nation members, such as staunch opposition to asylum seekers, with the views of Graeme Campbell being cited as an example of the latter type.[4]

Hanson has blamed the abolition of the White Australia policy between the 1960s into the early 70s by the governments of Holt, Gorton, McMahon and Whitlam for what she views as the negative consequences of immigration.[11][12] In 2018, Hanson called for immigration numbers to be capped at 75,000 a year.[13] In 2025, Hanson called for immigration to be cut to 130,000 a year.[14][15]

Hanson has also been known to make Anti-Muslim rhetoric ranging from wearing a burqa onto the floor of the Australian Senate in a move to rally support for a national ban of the religious attire, supporting a ban on Muslim Immigration [16] and saying there are "no good Muslims".[17]

Critical reception

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Academic Tod Moore interprets Hansonism as a reaction against the rise of neoliberalism and globalism, inspired by both fear and anger, and that it has been adopted by blue-collar and middle class Australians due to the acceptance of neoliberalism by the Australian Labor Party. However, Moore critiqued Hansonism as contradictory as the policies would ultimately lead to policies he believes as harmful to those groups, such as "smaller government, fewer public amenities, more financial deregulation, weaker unions, and greater wealth inequality".[10]

Milton Osborne, in 1999, noted that research found that Hanson's initial supporters did not find Asian immigration a major reason for their support, but instead they were most concerned about economic deregulation and unemployment. Osborne also argues that her support of substantial tax cuts undermined support for Hansonism, leading to her initially leaving parliament.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑
    • Karp, Paul (25 October 2018). "Australian senator who called for 'final solution' to immigration expelled from party". Guardian Australia. Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2024. With the exception of Katter's Australian party, Anning's first speech was universally panned. Even Pauline Hanson, the leader of the rightwing nativist One Nation party that helped elect Anning to the Senate, decried it as "straight from Goebbels' handbook from Nazi Germany".
    • "Australian anti-Islam politician to skip Trump swearing-in". Deutsche Welle (DW). 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 August 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
    • Watson, Katy; Ng, Kelly (3 May 2025). "He wanted to be Australia's PM. But a 'Trump effect' thwarted Peter Dutton". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
    • Gallagher, Alex (21 January 2026). "From fringe to frontline: How Australia's far-right gained mainstream attention in 2025". SBS (Australian TV channel). Retrieved 4 July 2026.
    • "Australian right-wing senate candidate resigns after strip-club video emerges". Reuters. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
    • Gillespie, Liam (20 October 2020). The Psychosocial Imaginaries of Defence Nationalism. Germany: Springer International Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 9783030554705. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
    • O'Byrne, Anne; Shuster, Martin (27 May 2020). Logics of Genocide. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000096194. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
    • Tiernan, Anne; Lewis, Jenny (2021). The Oxford Handbook of Australian Politics. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. p. 216. ISBN 9780198805465. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
    • Patching, Roger; Hirst, Martin (2021). Journalism Ethics at the Crossroads. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780429516047.
  2. ↑ Fenton-Smith, Ben (2020). "The (re)birth of far-right populism in Australia: The appeal of Pauline Hanson's persuasive definitions". Griffith University: 339–365. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-55038-7_13.
  3. ↑ "The resurgence of Pauline Hanson's One Nation". ABC News. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kukathas, Chandran; Maley, William (1998). "The Last Refuge Hard and Soft Hansonism in Contemporary Australian Politics" (PDF). CIS Issue Analysis (4). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Astle, David (29 August 2016). "The Australian National Dictionary updated after 28 years". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  6. 1 2 Fleming, Andy; Mondon, Aurelien (5 February 2018). Rydgren, Jens (ed.). The Radical Right in Australia. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190274559.013.32. ISBN 978-0-19-027455-9. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Politicians react to Pauline Hanson's walkout during Acknowledgement of Country". ABC Australia. 27 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "'Australian far-right senator censured over 'inflammatory' Muslim commentss". Reuters. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Fenton-Smith, Ben (2020). "The (re)birth of far-right populism in Australia: The appeal of Pauline Hanson's persuasive definitions". Griffith University: 339–365. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-55038-7_13.
  10. 1 2 3 Mooreq, Tod (2019). "Once as Tragedy and Again as Farce: Hansonism, Backlashers, and Economic Nationalism After 20 Years". In Grant, Bligh; Moore, Tod; Lynch, Tony (eds.). The rise of right-populism: Pauline Hanson's One nation and Australian politics. Springer. ISBN 978-981-13-2669-1.
  11. ↑ Tillett, Andrew (16 July 2026). "Hanson blames end of White Australia policy for 'immigration problem'". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Hanson blames migration issues on end of White Australia policy". ABC News. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Annual immigration intake should be capped at 75,000: Hanson". Sky News Australia. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Bring immigration down to 130,000 a year': Pauline Hanson". Sky News Australia. 19 November 2025. Archived from the original on 2 December 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Hanson addresses immigration rally in Melbourne". Nine News. 30 November 2025. Archived from the original on 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "'Put a ban on it': Pauline Hanson calls for Muslim faith to be banned". SBS News. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "'Totally un-Australian': Pauline Hanson under fire for 'wrong and cruel' comments about Muslims". Nine News. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  18. ↑ Osborne, Milton (1999). "AUSTRALIA'S ELECTION YEAR: Hansonism and the Asian Financial Crisis". Southeast Asian Affairs: 52–64. doi:10.1355/SEAA99D (inactive 12 July 2025).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)
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