Pauline Hanson, leader of the One Nation
party.
Pauline Hanson, leader of the One Nation
party.
It was Pauline Hanson's dogged determination after winning the seat of Oxley in 1996 and, despite a hostile press and political system, that allowed the Australian people to start questioning what was happening to their country.
Without Pauline Hanson this people's revolution would not have happened.
David Oldfield, Pauline
Hanson's political adviser.
Oldfield came to Pauline Hanson's aid after she was accosted by a Labor MP in Canberra minutes after giving her maiden speech which stirred the soul of the nation.
David Oldfield is now recognised as one of the country's best minders with a keen sense of touching the public nerve and an ability to slowly discredit those attacking Mrs Hanson while apparently making the trip pleasant for them.
David Ettridge, Pauline
Hanson's One Nation national director.
David Ettridge gave away his main business to support Pauline Hanson's vision.
A top notch marketing man with an impressive track record - with clients including World Vision (who gave him the chop after he took up his position in One Nation).
Heather Hill, Queensland State leader in the lead up to
the election.
Heather Hill took up the daunting role of state leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation just weeks before the election.
Her ability to handle the media was noted and her fluency of speech under pressure impressed even the most anti-Hanson detractors in the mainstream media.
Heather Hill narrowly missed winning the state seat of Ipswich after the Queensland Times, headed by an openly Labor editor, Mark Hinchliffe, ran a series of articles bagging her in the days before the election and a "glorifying" profile on the Labor candidate, David Hamill, on the day of the election.
This was followed up by Labor handing out
bogus
Liberal "how-to-vote" cards at polling booths.
Peter James, Queensland state
director
Peter James was appointed by Pauline Hanson to lead the Queensland State team in the weeks leading up to election.
He was recognised by The Courier Mail on Thursday 25th June as playing a pivotal role in the party's success.
Peter James is a quiet achiever a man who works in the background and shuns
the limelight.
Tom King, President, Queensland State Electoral
Committee
Another quiet achiever, Tom King played an important role in co-ordinating meetings for the state candidates, fund raising, and distribution of brochures and printing.
Tom King was seen at all major state functions in the lead up to the state
election.
Ian Petersen, deputy State leader
in the lead up to the Queensland State Election.
Ian is a much respected councillor in the Gympie area.
He recognised Pauline Hanson's vision and was one of the first four candidates appointed by Pauline Hanson in January 1998.
His support role to Heather Hill complimented her approach with the years of experience on council often being used when the media got up to their tricks.
Ian Petersen failed in his bid to gain the seat of Gympie despite receiving most of the primary vote (40%). Labor Party preferences pushed the National Party candidate over the line.