"Voters are mightily annoyed, and they are using the polls to send a message."

In a blistering political deep-dive, veteran analyst and former Senator John Black joins the show to unpack the shifting tectonic plates of Australian democracy in 2026. With One Nation surging in the polls—climbing to a staggering 30% primary vote in some regions—Black argues we are witnessing a "politics of grievance" driven by a housing crisis and an immigration system he describes as a "dog’s breakfast."

Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on 2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane

"Voters are mightily annoyed, and they are using the polls to send a message."
In a blistering political deep-dive, veteran analyst and former Senator John Black joins the show to unpack the shifting tectonic plates of Australian democracy in 2026. With One Nation surging in the polls&mdash;climbing to a staggering 30% primary vote in some regions&mdash;Black argues we are witnessing a "politics of grievance" driven by a housing crisis and an immigration system he describes as a "dog&rsquo;s breakfast."
Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on <a href="https://www.2gb.com">2GB Sydney</a> and <a href="https://www.4bc.com.au/">4BC Brisbane</a>

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Is Australia Bracing for a Minor Party Mayhem? John Black breaks it down.

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