Democracy Sausage: By-election tea leaves

In the wake of a dominant political victory, what are the challenges for One Nation in navigating a path to opposition status in Australian politics?  Does Angus Taylor have the political capital to survive the long road back to political relevance for the Liberal Party? Will One Nation’s uncompromising anti-immigration rhetoric backfire in urban seats and do they have the party discipline to grow into an effective alternate party government? 

Ben Raue is a Psephologist and the Founder and Author of the Tally Room. 

Dr Jill Sheppard is a political scientist, survey researcher and a Senior Lecturer in politics at ANU. Her research interests include elections and voting, compulsory voting, political participation, and public opinion, particularly in Australia but also in a comparative context. 

Dr Marija Taflaga is the Director of the ANU Centre for the Study of Australian Politics and a Lecturer at the ANU School of Politics and International Relations.

Mark Kenny is the Director of the Australian Studies Institute. He came to the Australian National University after a high-profile journalistic career culminating in 6 years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times.

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