Labor, Liberals, One Nation? The fracturing of the two-party system
Saturday 11:50 AM
The vote for the major parties in Australia has declined to historic lows. This has had a schismatic effect on Australian politics and is further evidence of a fracturing of the two-party system that has dominated Australian political life for so long. The main beneficiary of this fragmentation so far has been One Nation, as conservative Liberal voters shift right. This session will draw out the implications of this rapidly evolving political landscape.
Recommended Readings
- Editorial: Australia catches up - Understanding One Nation's far right surge by Tom Bramble in Marxist Left Review
- Australian right radicalises as One Nation rises in polls by Tom Bramble in Red Flag
- Responding to the rise of Hanson and One Nation in Red Flag