One Nation has long been a puppet show but the strings are fraying

November 10, 2026 — 5:00am

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One Nation has suffered another salvo of damaging allegations that, given Pauline Hanson’s history, raise serious doubts about her political party’s ability to translate its popularity into anything resembling an outfit ready to govern.

As the party faces a major test in the Victorian election on November 28, a series of investigations by the Herald and 60 Minutes have exposed some of the internal turmoil and tangle-footed behaviour besetting One Nation since its popularity started resurging this year.

Among the latest revelations:

One Nation’s former national campaign director Sean Black was captured on covert recordings warning that billionaire Gina Rinehart was secretly dictating party strategy. “[Top advisor] James........

© The Sydney Morning Herald