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Episode 196 – Protest vote

Is voting for One Nation a rational protest vote, or the political equivalent of sending an angry email and accidentally hitting “reply all”? Andy and Roger respond to a listener who’s fed up with the major parties and considering voting for Pauline Hanson for the first time.

They discuss political identity, compulsory voting, why the Liberal Party is struggling to inspire loyalty, and whether minor parties like One Nation and the Greens serve a useful purpose by forcing issues onto the political agenda. The question is whether a protest vote can send a message without also endorsing the people who might end up wielding the power.

The conversation turns to Pauline Hanson’s growing political appeal, One Nation’s prospects at the next election and Gina Rinehart’s support for Hanson. Andy and Roger debate whether billionaire backing matters to ordinary voters, what might be motivating Rinehart, and whether One Nation’s current momentum represents a lasting political realignment or simply a particularly large protest vote waiting to happen.

Finally, they review Pauline Hanson’s Super Progressive movie: a feature-length political cartoon with few apparent guardrails. There are some genuinely funny moments, some political commentary, and quite a lot that would make an awkward choice for family movie night. Could watching it actually change the mind of someone considering voting One Nation?

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