Is One Nation leader Pauline Hanson aiming to become prime minister? Listen to Inside Politics.

Added: 2026-06-07

[00:00:00]It's about who is the best person for the job. That's what it's about. And it's never been about Pauline Hansen for my own, you know, if you think I have an ego, what this is about. It's about the best person for the job. And people see me as the leader of this part of this party. Even the polls are showing that a lot of support is coming from people for me to be um leader. Now, I haven't made that final decision at all, but at the moment, I am the lead of the party. Have Have you gone and asked Have you Have you Have you gone and ask Have you asked Taylor, Angus Taylor? Have you asked that question?

[00:00:39]>> Whether he wants to be the prime minister? Of course he does.

[00:00:41]>> Have you asked him the question?

[00:00:42]>> Well, it's given.

[00:00:43]>> Why do you question me then?

[00:00:44]>> But you're even saying now that you haven't made your mind up on whether you want to be the prime minister.

[00:00:48]>> Because you don't think I can do it.

[00:00:50]>> I'm asking you whether you think you can.

[00:00:51]>> I told you my answer the other. I do believe I have the ability to do it. I'm not backing away from it. It depends on the public. If they want to vote for One Nation, give us government, well then yes, because I'll be the leader of the party. I'm going to be the leader of party right up to the next election. So that means I will