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Greens senator Pete Whish‑Wilson has issued a blunt warning to Australians to “wake the fk up”** amid One Nation’s dramatic surge in national polling, arguing that the rise may be linked to a coordinated online bot‑driven influence campaign.
Whish‑Wilson cites ABC News Verify findings showing a large volume of AI‑generated political content promoting Pauline Hanson and attacking opponents, much of it traced to unidentifiable overseas websites.
Whish‑Wilson notes One Nation has risen from around 6% to over 30% in some polls — a 400–500% increase in nine months.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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