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Leader who overcame One Nation’s rise warns against dismissing its voters

Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie warned against dismissing One Nation voters Thursday as the party contests a federal by-election in Farrer. Beattie, who defeated One Nation's 1998 surge when the party won 11 Queensland seats, says anti-major party sentiment is "as strong" today. He credits Labor's 2001 landslide to directly engaging disaffected voters in their communities.

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