One Nation Policies

One Nation advocates for significantly reducing migration to Australia and tightening eligibility rules.

One Nation proposes to:

• Cap permanent and temporary visas at 130,000 per year
• Tighten border security
• Introduce an eight-year waiting period before migrants can access citizenship or welfare
• Refuse entry to migrants from nations that foster “extremist ideologies” incompatible with Australian values
• Withdraw Australia from the United Nations Refugee Convention, which defines who qualifies as a refugee and outlines signatory countries’ protection obligations

If implemented as proposed, these measures would likely:

• Reduce overall permanent migration numbers, particularly skilled migration
• Lower short-term population growth
• Potentially ease demand pressures in some housing markets

Evidence from migration and economic research suggests:

• Skilled migrants often contribute more in tax than they receive in government services, meaning significantly lower migration may reduce long-term government revenue by billions of dollars by the 2040s
• Reducing skilled migration may worsen labour shortages in sectors such as health, construction and regional industries
• Some migration streams are linked to international obligations and family reunification arrangements, which may limit reductions
• One Nation does not specify which countries are “incompatible” or how it defines “extremist ideologies” (although, in February 2026, Pauline Hanson said there are “no good Muslims”), leaving implementation unclear
• Some “extremist ideologies” are emerging from within Australia itself, rather than being solely associated with overseas influences

Outcomes would depend on how the 130,000 visa cap is structured and which visa categories are reduced.

Pauline Hanson has generally campaigned for significant cuts to Australia’s immigration intake. For more on how One Nation has voted on individual migration measures, click here.

Pauline Hanson's One Nation links housing affordability to factors including migration levels, construction costs and foreign ownership.

At the federal level, the party proposes to:

• Introduce a five-year pause on GST for building materials
• Reduce migration intake (including a 130,000 visa cap) so that fewer people would be competing to buy or rent homes

At the state level (including in South Australia), One Nation representatives have also proposed to:

• Reduce demand by lowering immigration
• Ban foreign ownership

If implemented as proposed, these measures could:

• Lower construction costs if GST savings are passed on to buyers
• Potentially ease demand pressures in some housing markets
• Limit competition from foreign buyers in specific market segments

Evidence from housing and economic research suggests:

• Removing GST would not lower housing prices if supply shortages remain or if savings are absorbed within the construction supply chain
• Data from the Australian Taxation Office shows foreign buyers account for only 1% of all housing purchases in Australia
• A cap of 130,000 visas per year may reduce housing costs over the long term, but economic trade-offs include lower government revenue, slower productivity growth, and a smaller economy overall

Pauline Hanson has generally voted against measures that would increase housing affordability (such as the Help to Buy Scheme). For more on how One Nation has voted on individual housing measures, click here.

Pauline Hanson's One Nation advocates for abolishing net zero targets and expanding coal and gas.

One Nation proposes to:

• Repeal legislated net zero targets
• Support expanded coal and gas production as reliable energy sources
• Promote Australian nuclear energy development

One Nation’s climate and energy proposals may:

• Increase domestic energy supply by expanding coal and gas
• Reduce regulatory uncertainty for fossil fuel and energy infrastructure investors

Evidence from climate science and energy economics suggests:

• Abandoning net zero targets would increase long-term climate risks, including more frequent extreme weather events and higher infrastructure and disaster recovery costs
• A mix of energy technologies are required to ensure system reliability and flexibility over the long term
• Renewables such as wind and solar, backed by batteries and firming technologies, remain the lowest-cost option for new electricity generation and the cheapest way to replace ageing coal power stations
• Delaying emissions reduction policies may reduce Australia’s competitiveness in the global transition to low-emissions energy and clean industrial processes
• Nuclear energy development in Australia would require substantial upfront investment, long construction timelines, and major regulatory reform before becoming operational

Pauline Hanson has generally voted against legislation for increasing investment in renewable energy and building climate change resilience. For more on how One Nation has voted on individual climate and environment measures, click here.

Pauline Hanson's One Nation frames its health platform around strengthening the medical workforce and reforming abortion law.

One Nation proposes to:

• Roll back abortion law at the state level, taking a pro-life stance
• Increase the number of regional doctors, nurses, and other critical health professionals
• Introduce three-year contracts for newly qualified medical professionals and in return pay their HECS-HELP loans in full

If implemented as proposed, these measures could:

• Improve workforce distribution in regional and rural communities if graduates take up bonded service placements
• Reduce financial burdens for new medical professionals by paying their HECS-HELP debt

Several practical and legal factors may affect implementation:

• Health system outcomes depend on coordination between federal and state governments, particularly in hospital and primary care funding
• Workforce incentive programs require sufficient training capacity and funding to produce measurable increases in regional doctor numbers

For more on how One Nation has voted on individual health measures, see click here.