Mining Mogul Battles Anti-Muslim Party for Australia Fringe Vote
- Morrison’s re-election hopes hinge on winning Queensland seats
- Hanson’s anti-Muslim party duels billionaire miner for votes
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In the crucial Australian state of Queensland, Arthur Plate says he’ll turn his back on mainstream politics when he steps into the ballot box later this month. Instead, the retired miner will pick between a pair of right-wing populists.
The major parties have lost touch and are just out to “line their own pockets,” said the 76-year-old, taking refuge from the searing 100-degree Fahrenheit heat in Clermont, a small mining and farming community.