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Australia has a long, and frequently unhappy, history of political defections.

Call that a political defection? Here are the deserters for the ages

Political defections are in the news – Jacinta Price and Dorinda Cox the most recent examples – but the recent crop pale in comparison to the grand champions of political absconding.

  • Tony Wright

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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party will have four senators.

One Nation wins big, Pocock no longer kingmaker: A field guide to the new Senate

Pauline Hanson’s party has doubled its representation as the upper house will be set for a shake-up when the new term of parliament begins in July.

  • Olivia Ireland
Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie.

Jacqui Lambie retains Senate spot, holds off challenge from Pauline Hanson’s daughter

The electoral commission has called the Tasmanian Senate race after two of the six spots were in doubt for several weeks.

  • Olivia Ireland
Clive Palmer and Pauline Hanson.

Palmer and Hanson’s parties crash out of election despite high hopes and huge spending

One Nation was predicted to help turn the election in the Coalition’s favour, but the anti-woke push fell flat.

  • Mike Foley
Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull.

Leaving on a jet plane: Turnbull skips the country in time to avoid election night

Malcolm Turnbull isn’t the only former PM who won’t be sprinkling their particular brand of stardust at election night parties.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Senator Pauline Hanson.

‘One Nation is the story’: Hanson throws up election wildcard

Pauline Hanson claimed she could win Senate spots in most states as One Nation goes further than the Coalition on conservative issues.

  • Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
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Pauline Hanson (right) said hopes her daughter will extend One Nation’s controversial legacy beyond her retirement.

‘Carry on my legacy’: Pauline Hanson recruits daughter Lee for One Nation

Hanson, who says her political career is “coming to the end”, has recruited her daughter to carry on her work.

  • Angus Delaney
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

Coalition senators swing behind Pauline Hanson’s push for her own trans inquiry

Eighteen Coalition senators sided with Pauline Hanson, despite Peter Dutton telling them to avoid culture wars and support the government’s existing review.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Clive Palmer, Allegra Spender, Pauline Hanson

Clive Palmer applies to trademark ‘teal’ and ‘Clive and Pauline Party’

A spokesperson for the billionaire declined to comment on why the applications had been made, and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation denied there would be a merger.

  • Olivia Ireland

It looks like the latest form of protest, and Lidia Thorpe is its master

There will always be a place for protest, but people listen most when respect is on board.

  • Jacqueline Maley

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