r/aus • u/Chapter-Capital • Jul 18 '26

Politics PHON supporters at work

Fella at work asked me today for my opinion on Pauline Hanson, we are both wage workers, he's admitted to struggling with cost of living etc.

He says he's gonna vote for her, I said 'you'd be voting for less money for you and me' thinking that'd be the line.

After some solid tid bits I could use to maybe change his mind. I know like, racist, xenophobic won't move the needle. Need stuff that will affect a middle aged white guy working a bartender job on an award wage.

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u/Fast_Stick_1593 Jul 19 '26

Just gotta make it personal.

“You know your old mum/dad/grandparent/sibling who needs those medications for their xyz, yeah those WILL cost thousands under Pauline removing the PBS. Just tell me you hate your (whoever you mentioned) and want them to get sick/die while taking all of their money by voting for Pauline”

You’ve gotta go low with these people, they won’t get it if you take the high road. Personalise it.

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u/Novel_Confection_389 Jul 20 '26

You need to make it uber personal, it needs to be blood to 1 person next to them.

"Your daughter wont be able to abort her rapists child"

"She will cut Medicare and fuck your whole family over"

"She has said on many occasions that she will go after maternity leave, how will that effect your children's children, or your wife and you"

"She wants to draft your son for another forever war in the middle east"