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Currently NSW politics for Australian Financial Review. POLITICO Canberra Playbook editor (soon). www.politico.com/canberra-playbook
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What early warnings about populism could teach us about One Nation

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By Paul Karp Verified
| Substack
Today I thought I’d share some remarkable insights about media fragmentation and political polarisation (including the rise of the far-right) that I’ve gleaned from personal reading recently. I’m going to start with a few flashbacks and then relate it to the Australian political context, including Labor’s 2026 budget and the remarkable results Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is achieving in the polls. Thanks for reading Paul's Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
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What a One Nation win in Farrer would and wouldn't mean

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By Paul Karp Verified
| Substack
One of my favourite parts of my job is getting out to speak to voters. The best way to prevent election results coming as a surprise like Hillary Clinton’s collapse in rust-belt states in the 2016 presidential election or Scott Morrison’s miracle 2019 federal election win is to get out and speak to people. It is time-intensive work.
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PM answered cries to 'Do Something' - and still got panned

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By Paul Karp Verified
| Substack
For five weeks since the US and Israel started a war with Iran, in Australia there have been cries for the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ‘Do Something’. Much of the early criticism focused on a lack of clear messaging about what the war in general and the oil supply interruption at the Strait of Hormuz in particular meant for Australians. Thanks for reading Paul's Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
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