Guardian Essential poll: voters reject key One Nation policies as support drops

Poll shows two-point fall in vote amid concern about Pauline Hanson’s links to Gina Rinehart and ability to run the country – but half still keen or curious about the party

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Australians have emphatically rejected some of One Nation’s key policies, including shutting down SBS and ending multiculturalism, with voters raising concerns over Pauline Hanson’s closeness to billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart and whether the party has the skills needed to run the country, according to a new poll.

But even as the latest Guardian Essential poll finds voters have major reservations about Hanson and her party, more than half of respondents said they were either definitely or at least considering voting for One Nation at the next election.