Kyle Sandilands Considers Running for Prime Minister with One Nation

Radio host Kyle Sandilands has expressed a belief that he could become Australia's Prime Minister, contemplating a potential leadership role within the One Nation party. Sandilands shared his thoughts on his radio show, Kyle Sandilands Live, stating that he believes One Nation leader Pauline Hanson may invite him to join her party with the aim of challenging current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

"I've actually thought about it... (with) One Nation of course," Sandilands, 55, told his radio staff. He added that Hanson has indicated she does not aspire to be Prime Minister herself. When asked if he believed Hanson would ask him to run for the top political seat, Sandilands responded, "I do think that's a possibility."

Sandilands also suggested that his radio show staff would serve as "highly paid advisers" if he were to enter politics, humorously noting they might perform better than the current government. He acknowledged he might not be the public's first choice for the role and admitted he would find a position in the Senate tedious. "I know our way has worked for us for a long time, but I don't particularly like the ways of our government, to tell the truth," he stated.

This discussion follows Sandilands' earlier comments in June about "working" with Pauline Hanson. He had told the Game Changers podcast that he used downtime during a legal dispute with his former employer to meet with the One Nation leader and assist in promoting her message. "I've been working on getting their messaging across, which I think has been well received," Sandilands said, as reported by news.com.au. He also described Hanson as one of his favorite people and mentioned introducing her to influential figures interested in her political platform.

However, One Nation's chief of staff, James Ashby, clarified that Sandilands was not officially working for the party at that time. Ashby told The Sydney Morning Herald that Hanson had reached out to Sandilands during a difficult period, expressing support and calling him "a legend."

Sandilands has previously described his own political leanings as "right of centre" and has stated that he has voted for the Liberal Party in the past. He expressed enthusiasm for the "orange wave," referring to One Nation, and finds Hanson inspirational. He challenged common perceptions of the party, stating, "They're not what everyone thinks they are… a lunatic racist party of country bumpkins that think that the world should change."