Hastie Warns Liberals: Fix System or Lose to One Nation

0:00Senior Liberal MP Andrew Hastie is sounding the alarm, saying Canberra has to fix Australia's broken system or watch folks like Pauline Hanson rip it apart. The Special Forces vet just returned to the opposition front bench in February, taking on the industry portfolio amid rising anger over taxes and key. Sector's tie to national security. He is pushing for big changes, like a possible windfall tax, on gas giants cashing in on sky-high prices. Multinationals and big business have lost their social license in the eyes of everyday Aussies, Hastie argues, with many feeling the deck is stacked, against them. Younger folks especially struggle to buy homes and people across the board see no payoff for their hard work. This frustration is fueling a broader disenfranchisement that's hitting the coalition hard. The Liberals got crushed in the 2022 and 2025 federal polls, losing primary votes to both the right and left. Meanwhile, one nation is surging, nearly grabbing four safe liberal seats

1:01in South Australia's recent state election, leaving the party clinging to, opposition status by just one seat. Analysts see this as a warning shot for what's coming federally. Hastie points to a collapsed world order, with recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran shifting everything before late February. Inflation sticks around, economic pain bites deep, and he is open to overhauling taxes like negative gearing without ideological blinders. The key is listening to real concerns on energy, immigration, housing, and a rigged economy to win back the center right. One nation is gunning to replace the coalition, not team up, so Hastie says the Liberals must meet voters head on or risk getting sidelined in races, like the Ferrer by election on May 9 in Victoria State poll later this year. Local news powered by AI. This is Melbourne News Today. I'm Corey with the story.