One Nation
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Statement
Evidence
Score
Introduce a tax on the excess profits of large corporations (e.g. on banks, gas companies)
Type: Website
Summary: One Nation want to “pursue a tax regime that ensures multi-national businesses pay their fair share of tax while operating within Australia”
Introduce short-term price caps (e.g. on rent and gas prices)
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Support a significant reduction of individuals employed by the public service
Type: Media Quote
Summary: One Nation recently announced their plan to cut $90 billion in government spending.
Prevent big companies from controlling the market and limiting consumer choice (e.g. supermarkets)
Type: Parliamentary Speech
Summary: Senator Pauline Hanson opposed the introduction of a bill to prevent price-gouging in Sep 2024:
Phase out tax concessions for property investors (e.g. negative gearing or capital gains tax discount)
Type: Voting Record
Summary: Senator Pauline Hanson voted almost always against increasing housing affordability.
Incentivise state/territory government to increase renter rights and protections
Type: Website
Summary: One Nation has policies that focus on reducing migration to ease pressure on housing, rental markets and infrastructure.
Increase investment in public and community housing
Type: Voting Record
Summary: Senator Pauline Hanson voted generally against federal action on public housing.
Allow first home-buyers to access their super to help purchase their first home
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Incentivise state/territory governments to increase housing supply
Type: Website
Summary: One Nation has policies that focus on reducing migration to ease pressure on housing, rental markets and infrastructure
Help first-home buyers with shared equity programs that would allow participants to co-purchase a home with the government
Introduce energy bill rebates
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Increase financial support for energy efficiency upgrades
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Increase funding for community batteries that increase access to solar
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Strengthen regulations to prevent price-gouging by energy companies
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Make university free
Type: Parliamentary Speech
Summary: Quote from Senator Pauline Hanson: "To hear the Greens saying we should wipe the debt from students is ridiculous"
Cut a portion of existing student debt
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Support more fee-free TAFE places
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Increase funding for public schools
Type: Voting Record
Summary: Senator Pauline Hanson voted almost always against increasing funding for public schools.
Increase funding for and access to childcare subsidies
Type: Voting Record
Summary: Senator Pauline Hanson voted consistently against increasing federal government support for childcare.
Stop fossil fuel project approvals and expansions
Type: Website
Summary: One Nation QLD website displays support for the development of new coal and gas projects, as well as the expansion of existing ones.
Accelerate the rollout of renewable energy projects
Type: Voting Record
Summary: Senator Pauline Hanson voted almost always against increasing investment in renewable energy.
Strengthen policies that ensure Australia’s biggest polluters genuinely cut their emissions
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Increase investment in preventative health programs
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Make GP visits free or more affordable by increasing bulk billing incentives
Type: Social media
Summary: One Nations’ plan for bulk billing has no monetary value placed on it, but have expressed wanting to review current incentives, then “implement practical measures to improve bulk-billing rates and keep more GPs in the system".
Increase funding to train, attract, and retain more healthcare professionals, especially in regional areas
Type: Website, Social Media
Summary: One Nation’s party focus is on rural and regional Australia, with a promise to “do more to encourage and incentivise Australians to study medicine, and to practice in the country”.
Increase funding for dental and mental health
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Expand subsidies to make more prescription medicines cheaper
Type: Social Media
Summary: One Nation’s plan is to "review about three billion dollars worth of medicines put on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic".
Increase investment in large-scale renewable energy and storage
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Require multinational gas companies to prioritise domestic supply, without supporting the approval of new gas projects
Type: Parliamentary Speech
Summary: Senator Pauline Hanson supports domestic gas reservation — introducing the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2023 — but advocates for increasing gas supply.
Invest in nuclear power as a future energy source, while extending the life of coal power and increasing gas use in the interim
Type: Website, Voting Record
Summary: Senator Pauline Hanson supports a nuclear industry in Australia, and has voted almost always for nuclear energy.
Improve access to government-held information about government policies and decisions
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Protect the ABC and SBS’s independence and funding
Type: Voting Record
Summary: Senator Pauline Hanson voted consistently for decreasing ABC and SBS funding.
Require all lobbyists that meet with politicians to be publicly disclosed
We could not find evidence to suggest One Nation supports this policy
Make public transport more frequent and reliable
Type: Website
Summary: One Nation QLD policy focuses on road infrastructure and private vehicle use.
Improve bike paths and footpaths to encourage active transport
Type: Website
Summary: One Nation QLD policy focuses on road infrastructure and private vehicle use.
Increase access and affordability of electric and low-emissions vehicles
Type: Voting Record
Summary: Senator Malcolm Roberts, representing Pauline Hanson's One Nation party, voted against the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024.
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