# Australian treasurer urges progressives not to mock or talk down to One Nation voters

https://mins.news/en/item/98617

- The Guardian, 2026-10-13 19:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/14/treasurer-jim-chalmers-labor-one-nation-pauline-hanson-one-nation-gas-reservation-scheme-ntwnfb

> Jim Chalmers urged progressives not to scold, mock or dismiss voters drawn to One Nation’s message. He called Pauline Hanson’s party inexperienced and incapable of managing the economy or Australia’s international reputation, and said the government should acknowledge people’s pressures and improve their lives.