How One Nation Punches Above Its Electoral Weight in the Senate

One Nation holds Senate leverage disproportionate to its primary vote through crossbench positioning. The party controls supply-and-confidence negotiations, committee appointments, and policy concessions from governments with thin majorities. Australia's Senate crossbench has grown more fragmented than any point in the Howard era, fragmenting power among Greens, independents, and minor parties—a structural reality that amplifies One Nation's negotiating power.