When it comes to reading political polling, it is worth taking a leaf out of Pauline Hanson’s book.
The One Nation leader, whose popularity has soared in the past 12 months, would be the first to say she doesn’t put too much stock in the numbers.
That’s not to suggest the results aren’t to be taken seriously, only that a poll can only reveal so much.
Polling is a useful tool for detecting trends and providing a snapshot of sentiment in a moment of time.
Few, including Hanson, count them as predictors of results — particularly elections that remain years away.
Even as One Nation has continued to hoover up a sizeable chunk of Australians’ first preference vote, Hanson has generally been cautious in her direct commentary not to count her chickens before they’ve hatched.
Read the full analysis at the link below.