Letter

In response to The poll numbers tell a deeper story than One Nation’s rise

The deeper story

There is an even deeper issue as discussed by Peter Van Onselen in The Hollow State - Power Without Purpose in Australian Politics ( 2025) - an Australia of competing government managers that are devoid of values. He argues that the hollow state is dominated by tactics over strategy, image over integrity and short-term wins over long-term outcomes. The ALP and LNP are increasingly unable and unwilling to provide a believable vision and narrative and the consequence of this is that in despair increasing numbers of voters are tempted to support Reform in the UK and One Nation in Australia.

— David Griffiths from Mordialloc VIC 3195