Multiple outlets argue that predictions dismissing One Nation as a fringe protest party may be overstated ahead of the next federal election. The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and the Brisbane Times present a similar thesis that the party’s potential support should not be dismissed on the basis of stereotypes about its voters or image. Each article draws an analogy to the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign, saying it mirrors how some commentators misjudged the Democratic Party’s prospects before Donald Trump’s victory. The outlets therefore frame their analysis as a challenge to prevailing assumptions and a case for taking One Nation’s electoral prospects seriously. However, the provided excerpts do not include specific polling figures, campaign developments, or detailed policy comparisons. Instead, they focus on the general idea that earlier narratives about One Nation’s limited electability may not hold. Overall, the sources agree on the central argument that conventional characterisations of One Nation are being tested by changing political expectations, even as they differ from presenting concrete evidence in the supplied text.