One Nation’s future after Pauline Hanson appears grim, but the Queensland election won’t be its final test

‘The persona of Pauline Hanson is about 98% of the party. When Hanson’s light dims, so too does PHON’s. Decline and extinction is inevitable for eponymous outfits,’ writes Paul Williams. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Pauline Lee Hanson, the fiery redhead senator with a tenacity and temperament to match, turns 70 this year.

Hanson will be 74 when her current Senate term ends, which will almost certainly be her last. With Hanson arguably the only One Nation name Australians can identify, what does the future hold for this once dynamic party?