Warrnambool students walk out to oppose One Nation
South-west Victorian students plan to leave class on September 17 to protest One Nation policies.
Students at Warrnambool schools will stage a walkout tomorrow. They will rally against Pauline Hanson's One Nation party.
Year 10 student Miles Desailly said the protest aims to encourage young people to engage with politics. He also said it encourages them to think independently.
Seventeen-year-old Alexei Khaidurov wanted to oppose far-right rhetoric in Australia. His Russian grandparents fought Nazi Germany.
The rally follows a similar student protest in August. Hanson criticised that protest on social media.
One Nation is forecast to gain votes in November's election. Local polling shows about 31 per cent of voters support the Liberals.
About 24 per cent support One Nation.
- 17 September 2026
- Walkout date
- 17
- Alexei Khaidurov age
- Year 10
- Miles Desailly grade
- 24 per cent
- One Nation polling support
Why it mattersYoung voters are organising against a party forecast to surge in the state election. This shows growing youth political engagement in regional Victoria.
AustraliaStudent activism is shaping the political conversation ahead of Victoria's November state election, particularly in regional seats like South West Coast.
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