View from The Hill: Hanson announces One Nation Victorian leader, bans major media outlets

Pauline Hanson has announced Warren Pickering as One Nation's Victorian state leader ahead of November's state election. According to The Conversation Australia, Pickering will contest the Labor-held seat of Pakenham, where One Nation's support has surged — recent polling shows the party at nineteen percent statewide, compared to three point four percent in the seat at the twenty twenty-two election. The announcement came from a news conference where Hanson barred the ABC, The Guardian, and The Age, saying she would not tolerate what she called spin and dishonesty. The media exclusion highlights tensions with major outlets as One Nation positions Victoria — historically challenging territory — as a crucial test ahead of elections in New South Wales early next year and the federal election in twenty twenty-eight.

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