One Nation’s Pauline Hanson has staked an early claim on participating in the leadership debates during the next federal election campaign, so long as her party’s polling numbers warrant it.

At the same time the Liberal Party in Victoria is resisting One Nation state leader Warren Pickering taking part in leader debates before the November 28 election, Hanson said the polling in Victoria warranted him appearing.

Pauline Hanson says she should be included in leadership debates during the next election campaign. Louis Trerise

She said the same should apply come the federal election, which is due by May 2028.

“If our polling’s still up there, and especially if we’re still out-polling the Liberal National Party, why shouldn’t we be part of that debate?” she said in an interview .

“People should have a clear understanding of where we are, so yeah, I’m willing to put myself up there.”

The leadership debates are traditionally the terrain of the prime minister and the opposition leader, the latter being the…