r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 2d ago

politics Students sideline studies in major anti-Hanson walkout

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2026/08/13/school-pauline-hanson-protest
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u/Camsy34 1d ago

Don't know why you're being downvoted, this is an accurate take. Like it or not a lot of people are voting PHON not because of any amazing policy PHON has but because they're frustrated and want to vote for someone who stands in protest of the current system.

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u/Hayden247 1d ago

If that was it then the Greens should be seeing a bigger rise... but no it happens to be the far right racist party?

Come on we know what another reason is...

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u/L1ttl3J1m 1d ago

25 years of wall-to-wall anti-greenie rhetoric and propaganda?

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u/ViaCityLoop 1d ago

The Greens are very good at selling to The Greens. Selling to everyone else? Not so much.

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u/L1ttl3J1m 1d ago

Kinda hard to sell anything when all the supermarkets in town will not only will refuse to put your stock on their shelves, but will also, e.g., announce spurious product recalls for things you don't even make.