Hanson: Problem or Solution? w/ QLD One Nation Ex-President!

Hanson: Problem or Solution? w/ QLD One Nation Ex-President!

Author: A podcast by The National Observer March 16, 2026 Duration: 1:02:37

This week John Lawson was joined by former QLD One Nation president Jim Savage, who told the story of Pauline Hanson’s departure from the party to start a new minor party, and her return to One Nation at Jim’s behest only to himself be forced from the party by Hanson shortly after!

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