Ah, Riginslinger has reminded us of the past.

Pauline Hanson (who, when accused of xenophobia, questioned the interviewer with "Please explain!?" leading to a few songs lampooning her) is not standing for her old House of Reps seat (Blair) based around Ipswich in Queensland. But I gather she is standing for the Senate.

The battle between the major parties for government will be won in the House of Reps but the balance of power in terms of 'what can be done with/about legislation' will be determined in the Senate. That battle is now so intense that I suspect parties like the Greens might have more traction than the remnants of Pauline Hanson's One Notion. But I haven't caught up with last Saturday's registration of Preference flows.

Although it can be rather crowded, we live in Hope!

Cheers, Rowan