Do not call her a racist: anti-Pauline Hanson strategists tell campaigners character attacks won’t work in Victoria

Published September 12, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Exclusive: strategic rethink urges progressive activists to respectfully steer one-on-one conversations with One Nation supporters towards economic concerns

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The message from strategists was blunt: do not, however tempting, personally attack Pauline Hanson or call her a racist.

Details

The request has been made to progressive campaigners and unionists who have been asked to start one-on-one conversations with One Nation supporters before the Victorian election in November.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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