1. Australian for Upset.
- Author
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Stone, John
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ABORIGINAL Australians , *WOMEN political candidates , *WOMEN politicians , *POLITICAL parties , *POLITICIANS ,AUSTRALIAN politics & government, 1945- - Abstract
This article deals with independent candidate Pauline Hanson and her success in winning a seat in the Australian House of Representatives in March 1996. Hanson was a 41-year old shop proprietor at the time of the election in Ipswich, Queensland. In 1995, Hanson was chosen as a Liberal candidate, but was later disendorsed after refusing to withdraw her comment about aborigines in Australia. There were a number of factors that contributed to her victory. One of them is the fact that after 13 years of Labor government in Canberra, it was time for a change. Another possible factor would be her use of the Liberal tag after being disendorsed by the party. In the end, with the help of her political aid John Pasquarelli, Hanson became an instant nationally prominent figure.
- Published
- 1997