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Pauline Hanson's One Nation party is popular in rural Queensland, Australia, despite urban critics who say she lacks eloquence and has few intellectual strengths. Popular support ranges from 15% to 40% in different areas of Queensland, according to party spokesman David Oldfield. One Nation aims to return Australia to old-time values. The party supports capital punishment, restricting Asian immigration and increased tariffs. Hanson won a seat in Oxley, Queensland, in 1996 that had been historically Labor.
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Pauline Hanson's One Nation party in Australia established its electoral credibility by picking up one in five of the primary votes in Queensland. An analysis of voting patterns showed that the majority of those who voted for One Nation are unemployed or actively looking for a job. It also showed a significant number of voters who are employed, but were regarded as the heartbeat of Labor.
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One Nation has become a significant political force in Queensland, gaining nearly 25% of the vote during the state elections of June 1998. Labor will probably be the governing party with the support of Independent Peter Wellington. The Liberals lost support, apparently because of a preference for One Nation over Labor on Coalition voting guides, which garnered protest votes for Labor.
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