The Rise, Fall, and Rise of One Nation! w/founder, David Oldfield

from Backbench Drivers · host John Lawson

This week John was joined by the founder of One Nation, David Oldfield, to discuss the One Nation story beginning with Pauline Hanson’s 1996 Maiden Speech all the way through to the enormous surge the party is experiencing in the polls today. Oldfield covers the controversies in his prominent role in the party during the early days, how he engineered the unprecedented 1998 QLD State election success, his thoughts on the modern immigration crisis, and much much more!📲 Follow John Lawson on X 📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram 🤳 Follow John Lawson on TelegramThe National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us to keep producing high-quality content. ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

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