Iconic senator Jacqui Lambie’s role ‘in trouble’

Independent Jacqui Lambie is facing an uncertain future in politics as she remains locked in a tight race for the final Tasmanian seat.

Independent Jacqui Lambie is facing an uncertain future in politics.

Senator Lambie’s battle for the final Tasmanian Senate seat has intensified as she remains locked in a tight race against One Nation’s Lee Hanson, the daughter of Pauline Hanson.

There are only two remaining senate spots in Tasmania up for grabs, with Liberal Richard Colbeck on 0.54, Jacqui Lambie on 0.47 and Lee Hanson on 0.39, the ABC reports.

Senator Jacqui Lambie in the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson with daughter One Nation's Senate candidate for Tasmania, Lee Hanson, pictured on April 3, 2025. Picture: One Nation.

In an exclusive interview with news.com.au earlier in the week, veteran MP Pauline Hanson revealed she’s “had enough” of Senator Lambie “shrieking” in parliament and has taken matters into her own hands by hitting the campaign trail in Tasmania.

“(Jacqui Lambie) votes constantly all the time with the Labor and Greens. She’s not a conservative,’’ Senator Hanson said.

“I’m not happy with her,” Ms Hanson added.

“I want to see her gone. A swing is on.”

Jacqui Lambie appears on Seven's election coverage, May 3, 2025. Picture: Channel 7

Senator Hanson announced her daughter’s candidacy only a month ago but with One Nation’s vote on the rise the party believes it’s a real possibility.

“My mother is polarising. I’m not my mother. I’m very different,” Lee Hanson said last month.

“But I appreciate she’s taught me the values of honesty, integrity, to stand up and give a voice to those who don’t feel they have a voice.

“If you had asked me 10 years ago if I would be standing here right now, I would say ‘absolutely not, no way’,” she said.

Senator Hanson said the ALP had not “come near her” to talk about a hung parliament.

“They haven’t been bothered to come near me in the last three years,’ she said.

In response, Lambie lashed Pauline Hanson’s “toxic” behaviour. Speaking to Seven about 7.30pm on Saturday, she said “I don’t run into the toxic stuff, I won’t do it.”

Senator Lambie, who previously told NewsWire she would not run for another term after this election, said she wished Lee Hanson “all the best”, and was not interested in the argy bargy of the campaign.

“I just get on with the job,” she said.

“People still have tough times out there. That doesn’t stop for the five weeks (of the election campaign).”

Senator Lambie said it was too early to tell if she would be returned to parliament.

“I haven’t seen any Senate numbers come through. We’re all on the edge of our seats.”

Originally published as Iconic senator Jacqui Lambie’s role ‘in trouble’