PoliticsFederalFederal electionPrint articlePlease exclaim: Hanson’s surging support set to pay off in SenateAndrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentMay 1, 2025 – 5.32pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFollow our live coverage of the 2025 federal election.Surging support for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has the right-wing minor party poised to potentially double its Senate representation, while a pro-cannabis campaigner has emerged as a chance for snatching a seat in Victoria.Loading...Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFederal electionPauline HansonMalcolm RobertsPerin DaveyFiona PattenJacqui LambieAnthony AlbanesePeter DuttonJames AshbyJohn HowardLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewThis public servant founded a $4b company. He never wanted to be an entrepreneurSally PattenHow to deal with a difficult managerThe CEO who doesn’t look at her phone until she gets to the officeLife & LeisureThese are the best earbuds we’ve tried – but they’re not our favouriteJohn DavidsonCould overdiagnosis be creating a mental health epidemic?The fashion CEO who spends an hour sorting her wardrobe every weekendRich ListAtlassian’s AI plans fail to stop $15b value plungeTess BennettBillionaire Harry Stamoulis sizes up Collins Street towerBillionaire Raphael Geminder faces backlash on Pact delisting plan