Poll puts One Nation ahead of Labor
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is the most popular political party in the country, according to a poll.
The Redbridge Group/Accent Research poll, published by The Australian Financial Review on Monday, shows support for One Nation rising four points to 31 per cent.
Labor’s primary vote stood at 28 per cent, down three points since the polling firm’s last survey a month ago and the government budget announced on 12 May, and the coalition fell two points to 20 per cent.
While support for the Greens decreased by one point to 12 percent, support for parties in the “other” category increased by two points to 9 percent.
Labor is ahead of One Nation by 51 per cent to 49 per cent on a two-party preference basis, calculated when the Redbridge poll asked respondents how they would channel their preferences.
The survey, in which 1005 voters participated, was conducted between Monday and Thursday.
Our latest Australian Financial Review, RedBridge and Accent Research National Survey. The two-party system that most Australians grew up with is gone. Unless something changes by 2028, the real competition is now between Labor and One Nation, and the Coalition is a spectator… pic.twitter.com/RSyunjVFs8— Kos Samaras (@KosSamaras) May 31, 2026
The poll shows Senator Hanson’s net favorability (approval score minus disapproval score) at zero.
No Australian politician has a net positive rating in the poll: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is at minus 19, while Liberal leader Angus Taylor and National Party leader Matt Canavan are at minus four.
Mr Albanese remains the poll’s preferred prime minister; 31 per cent back the Labor leader, with Senator Hanson on 25 per cent and Mr Taylor on 14 per cent.
Mr Albanese’s lead fell by two points and Senator Hanson’s lead increased by two points, while Mr Taylor’s lead remained unchanged.
Before the poll results were released, Senator Hanson told Sky News on Sunday he was confident One Nation MPs could form a competent cabinet if his party wins government.
“I’ve got a great team around me and even the parliamentarians that I have now are amazing, down to earth; the experience and knowledge they have behind them is amazing,” said Senator Hanson.
Senator Hanson again said he was considering switching to the lower house in the next election, but did not say which seat he wanted to run for.
“I’m not making a decision right now and I’m not going to tell anyone what I’m doing right now because I haven’t made a clear decision yet,” he said.
Traditionally, the Australian prime minister serves in the lower house rather than the Senate.
The survey found 63 per cent of respondents believed Australia was heading in the wrong direction, which Redbridge director Tony Barry said helped explain the rise of One Nation.
“This widespread negative mood is fueling further growth in anti-establishment support and a view among a growing number of voters that the answer lies outside established norms and the major parties,” Mr Barry said.
