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The Rise of the Political Right in Australia

Once dismissed as a party of the anti-immigration political fringe, the right-wing populist One Nation party is now polling at record highs.

Once dismissed as a party of the anti-immigration political fringe, the right-wing populist One Nation party is now polling at record highs. Will it challenge Australia's dominant two-party system, and what does this mean for the future of Australia's immigration policies?

Host Mariko Oi is joined by Asia Specific's Bill Birtles and Australian-based BBC producer and journalist Simon Atkinson.

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11 minutes

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