The politician who divided Australian politics for much of the late 1990s, Pauline Hanson looks to have narrowly failed in her bid to win a seat in last weekend's Queensland election.
Hanson, who rose to prominence with the One Nation party in the 1990s with her controversial stance towards multiculturalism, made a political comeback last year, running for the Queensland rural seat of Lockyer.
ABC election oracle Antony Green was carefully watching the returns for the seat of Lockyer on Tuesday. He tweeted that it was now "highly likely" that Hanson will lose.
Pre-poll voting centres in, LNP win in Lockyer looks more and more likely. Hanson projected on 49.3% http://t.co/6xmQumPoU9 #qldvotes
It seems that postal votes will undo her bid for office.
Last booths leave Hanson on 50.1%, but projection looks like 49.6%. LNP do much better on postals http://t.co/6xmQumPoU9 #qldvotes
A win would have given her a crucial vote in a precariously balanced Queensland parliament. Let's just say it looks like crisis averted.
