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30 years ago, against the odds, a fish and chip shop owner
with little political experience won a seat in the Australian Parliament.
With her maiden speech about immigration, Pauline Hanson quickly became a household name.
"I believe we are in danger of being swamped by Asians."
But after decades of being on the political fringe, her party, One Nation,
is now polling at all-time highs and winning more seats at state elections.
Is the surge of support for a party long wanting to curb immigration
a sign that Australians want to cut the number of people coming in?
I'm Mariko Oi in Singapore and this is Asia Pacific from the BBC World Service.
Twice a week we bring you Asia Pacific stories, unpacked by those who know them best.
And today I have Bill Bertles from our Asia Pacific podcast team.
I also have Simon Atkinson, who's a BBC producer based in Queensland in Australia.
Welcome both.
"Hello Mariko."
"Hi, great to be here."
So let's start with you Bill.
We're talking about a political party that's headed by one of the most prominent,
possibly controversial politicians in Australia.
So tell us about who Pauline Hanson is