Albanese says One Nation doesn’t ‘represent working people’ and claims Pocock ‘seeks to promote grievance’

The Guardian World
by Sarah Basford Canales and Amanda Meade
February 24, 2026
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized One Nation, suggesting the party is more likely to represent the interests of mining billionaire Gina Rinehart than working-class Australians. He also took aim at former Wallabies player David Pocock, claiming the latter seeks to "promote grievances" as a way to gain support for his political and social causes. Albanese made these remarks during an hour-long YouTube interview with Nine journalist Karl Stefanovic on his independent podcast. The discussion covered a wide
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/24/2026
Albanese says One Nation doesn’t ‘represent working people’ and claims Pocock ‘seeks to promote grievance’