Pauline Hanson, leader of One Nation, banned the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Guardian Australia from her Victorian state election candidate launch on Monday.

The move signals a deepening conflict between the populist party and mainstream media outlets as the race for the Victorian legislature intensifies. By barring these organizations, Hanson is explicitly challenging the neutrality of the press during a critical campaign window.

Hanson said she had "enough is enough" of what she described as years of extreme bias in reporting by the ABC and Guardian towards her and the One Nation party. The decision to exclude the outlets occurred during the event where the party announced eight candidates [1] for the upcoming state election.

Jaimie Johnstone, co-host of The JJ Podcast, discussed the decision during an interview on Monday. Johnstone said, "There’s been so many years where certain reporters within these media outlets have just reported such extreme bias against Pauline Hanson and One Nation, and she’s said enough is enough."

Johnstone said, "I just think enough is enough though."

The candidate launch serves as a primary stepping stone for the party's strategy leading into the Victorian state poll, which is scheduled for November 2026 [1]. The exclusion of two of the country's most prominent news organizations from the press conference highlights the volatile relationship between the One Nation leadership and the journalistic establishment.

While the party has moved forward with its slate of candidates, the ban creates a precedent for selective media access during the campaign. The ABC and Guardian Australia were not permitted to attend the media event in Victoria, where the party's regional strategy for the November election was detailed.

“I just think enough is enough though.”

This incident reflects a broader global trend of populist political leaders delegitimizing mainstream media to consolidate their base. By framing the ABC and Guardian as biased actors, Hanson is not only controlling the narrative of her candidate launch but also priming her supporters to distrust reporting from those outlets as the November 2026 election approaches.