More than half of the One Nation MPs elected to state or federal parliaments have left the party before the end of their term, with 28 of the 51 people elected under Pauline Hanson’s banner either resigning midterm or being expelled.
In 1998, One Nation won 11 seats in Queensland parliament, but all 11 members soon either resigned from the party to sit as independents, or resigned from parliament altogether.
One Nation has had some long-running members; Rosa Lee Long won several terms in the Queensland parliament in the 2000s, while Roberts has been Hanson’s right-hand man since 2016, rejoining parliament in 2019 and winning re-election in 2025.
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One Nation is now polling above 30% in some surveys, potentially enough to make the party the official federal opposition or even in a position of minority government.
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As party numbers swell to record levels, Guardian analysis reveals a three-decade history of tumult and acrimony.
More than half of the One Nation MPs elected to state or federal parliaments have left the party before the end of their term, with 28 of the 51 people elected under Pauline Hanson’s banner either resigning midterm or being expelled.
One Nation is now polling above 30% in some surveys, potentially enough to make the party the official federal opposition or even in a position of minority government.
Through the various rises and falls of One Nation, a constant theme has been instability in its candidate and member ranks.
In 1998, One Nation won 11 seats in Queensland parliament, but all 11 members soon either resigned from the party to sit as independents, or resigned from parliament altogether.
After One Nation’s 2016 resurgence at the federal double-dissolution election, with four senators elected including Hanson, a revolving door of controversies and departures followed.
One Nation has had some long-running members; Rosa Lee Long won several terms in the Queensland parliament in the 2000s, while Roberts has been Hanson’s right-hand man since 2016, rejoining parliament in 2019 and winning re-election in 2025.
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