@jhaue I think that's exactly what's happening. A lot of what gets presented as "public opinion" is really the result of concentrated money and media influence. You've got Gina Rinehart buying media stakes while backing Hanson financially, and the Murdoch press lining up behind Abbott and the Liberals. That doesn't feel like grassroots politics so much as powerful interests shaping the conversation.
It's a familiar pattern: wealthy resource interests, supportive media outlets, and a fragmented right working together to push the political debate in a particular direction. With Nine/Fairfax one of the few major media groups not fully in that camp, it's hard not to wonder how much genuine diversity of opinion remains in the media landscape.
Stronger media ownership rules and greater transparency around political donations would be a good start. Otherwise, a small group of very powerful players will keep having an outsized influence on the issues that dominate public debate.

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