Regional voters consider their options as One Nation popularity surges

Pauline Hanson says she believes she is fit to lead the country. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)

Regional Queensland voters say they are considering abandoning major political parties in future federal elections.

Pauline Hanson's right-wing populist party One Nation has surged ahead of Labor in an opinion poll for the first time.

A political scientist says it is too early to know whether the popularity surge will affect future federal elections.

For the first time, the right-wing populist political party One Nation leads against both major political parties in an opinion poll.

A survey of about 1,000 people by RedBridge Group and Accent Research, published this week by the Australian Financial Review, revealed the party outpolled Labor at 30 per cent compared to 28 per cent.

Eighteen-year-old Jake Tanti is one of many regional Queenslanders considering whether the party will pick up his vote in future elections.

In the state's north, the Mackay resident was not old enough to vote in the 2025 federal election, but said his desire to own a home one day was top of mind.

Jake Tanti is considering his options, but says One Nation has dominated his social media algorithm. (ABC Tropical North: Liam McNally)

He said he was not aware of any party's housing policies for first home owners, but One Nation had captured his attention.

"It has mainly been One Nation, on my social media anyway, appearing."

It is not just new media influencing voter sentiment in the region.

Noel Flor typically voted for the Coalition, but said the party was not keeping the general public in view, and he believed Labor had "gone to the pots".

Noel Flor says he might abandon the party he would typically vote for in favour of One Nation. (ABC Tropical North: Liam McNally)

He said that in the next federal election, One Nation could pick up his vote.

Peter Comino lives in Rockhampton in central Queensland in the federal seat of Capricornia, which has been held by the National Party's Michelle Landry since 2013.

Peter Comino says the major parties have not been listening to everyday people for decades. (ABC News)

Mr Comino said he was "not happy" with Australian politics and would reconsider who to vote for in the next election.

"People have realised that these major parties haven't been listening for decades and we're getting sick of it," he said.

Holidaying in nearby Yeppoon, Victorian couple Colleen and Jim Bunny typically voted Labor, a move they said they would not repeat come the federal election in 2028.

Jim and Colleen Bunny say they usually vote for Labor but will not do so at