<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Coalition's failure to unite in policy left a "vaccum" for Pauline Hanson's One Nation to lure voters during the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/labor-cruises-to-record-victory-in-south-australia-as-one-nation-vote-surges/60cf7078-307f-4c4c-a7cf-60b1c283e605" rel="" target="_blank" title="South Australian election"><span>South Australian election</span></a><span> – but the insurgent party could shake up federal politics too.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/pauline-hanson-policies-stance-on-immigration-housing-voting-record-explained/1a21d57d-cddd-4ba5-b1ce-0b564e205b79" rel="" target="_blank" title="One Nation's"><span>One Nation's</span></a><span> strong performance in the election was accompanied by a significant dip in support for both the victorious Labor party and the Liberals, and politicians in Canberra should be taking note, former Nationals leader </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/david-littleproud" rel="" target="_blank" title="David Littleproud"><span>David Littleproud</span></a><span> said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Littleproud said the biggest takeaway from Hanson's seismic upswing in popularity is that voters are disaffected with every side of politics.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/labor-cruises-to-record-victory-in-south-australia-as-one-nation-vote-surges/60cf7078-307f-4c4c-a7cf-60b1c283e605" target="_blank" title="Labor landslide in South Australia amid seismic One Nation shockwave"><strong><span>Labor landslide in South Australia amid seismic One Nation shockwave</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-middle-east-war-with-iran-winding-down-plans-strait-of-hormuz/6ff29431-b12f-4e3a-8da6-86ce2011bac0" target="" title="Trump considering 'winding down' his war in Iran, but invasion plans reportedly being drafted"><strong><span>Trump considering 'winding down' his war in Iran, but invasion plans reportedly being drafted</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I think the lesson for that, not just in South Australia but federally, is that people are angry and if you look at where the polls are federally, they don't like any of us," he told </span><em><span>Today</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The reality is, no-one is sitting there with 50 or 50 per cent of the primary vote in any of the polling.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/south-australia-election-one-nation-success-is-a-federal-lesson-that-people-are-angry/68e12389-3055-461d-8163-1509ef5bbc10" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Everyone is scratching around 20 to 30 per cent. That's because people are angry they are hurting, they're looking for hope, they're looking for direction."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both major parties bled votes to One Nation across the state.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While SA Premier Peter Malinauskas secured a second term with a landslide win for Labor, the party's primary vote still dipped slightly to around 38 per cent.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One Nation burst onto the scene with an historic 21 per cent of the vote, ahead of the Liberals on just 19 per cent.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The state numbers threaten to spill across borders as One Nation </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/one-nation-south-australian-election-victoria/94dd2cdc-837d-4c70-bbc3-fb1e0dcd9c90" rel="" target="_blank" title="circles ahead of the looming Victoria election"><span>circles ahead of the looming Victoria election</span></a><span> and Farrer byelection.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/shellharbour-girl-attacked-at-shopping-centre-after-school/585ac9ae-cd13-49ae-b96a-6ea29715c0a3" target="" title="Mum wants charges laid after after-school attack on 12-year-old girl"><strong><span>Mum wants charges laid after after-school attack on 12-year-old girl</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Littleproud said Hanson's promising showing in SA should spook the Coalition into action.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The biggest mistake the Coalition made after the election was basically to abolish all policies, and that left a vacuum for Pauline Hanson to walk in," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It also poses a significant opportunity. We've got a prime minister who is unpopular, not like Peter Malinauskas, there's an opportunity there, but we've got to put out our policies.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You've got to fight for what you believe in and people reward that."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hanson yesterday said a "clear message is being sent" as early poll numbers indicated her conservative party was securing a record primary vote.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I want to take this opportunity to give a big thnak you to the people of South Australia for giving their trust and confidence to One Nation," Hanson told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This will send a clear message. I'm not going to stop at South Australia, I'm going to go to after the seat of Farrer... and then Victoria."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>

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