It has no program to address any of the needs and concerns of ordinary people. It is totally committed to the maintenance of the private profit system, which is the source of the social crisis. And its nationalist and anti-working class orientation is organically incompatible with democratic rights. Hence the dictatorial regime. No genuine discussion can be held on policy, because, with such a heterogeneous membership, it would immediately threaten party unity.
Policy is decided from above and imposed on the various branches.
Any dissent is met with swift retribution by the leadership troika, who control everything with an iron grip. But this is not the only reason for the internal revolt. The part played by the media in fuelling opposition has also been a significant factor. Its role in One Nation's current crisis is worth reviewing. Pauline Hanson first came to prominence after being disendorsed by the Liberal Party in the 1996 federal elections for airing her grievances about welfare payments to Aborigines.