In Australian politics, an intriguing paradox is playing out. Pauline Hanson is right that voters have “had a gutful,” according to analysis from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. But the arithmetic of the recent South Australian election result proves that a fractured right wing is a gift for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Labor. The populist surge, rather than threatening the incumbent government, is splitting the conservative vote and inadvertently consolidating Labor’s position — a dynamic with echoes in democracies worldwide.
Australia’s Fractured Right Hands Labor an Unexpected Gift
