One Nation’s Rise Reflects Economic Anxiety: Treasurer

‘I think people have got legitimate concerns about where they fit in that story of churn and change,’ Chalmers said.

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers takes questions from the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 13, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the conservative-leaning One Nation is benefiting from the economic anxiety Australians in response to the party’s ongoing surge in the polls.

One Nation has topped several recent surveys, including a June 2 Roy Morgan poll showing the party was the most popular in the country ahead of Labor and the Coalition.