Andrew Hastie provided a furious alternative to kowtowing to One Nation. Will it stick? | Sarah Martin

Guardian columnist Sarah Martin has praised Liberal MP Andrew Hastie for hitting back hard at Pauline Hanson. One Nation has been attacking Hastie as its support grows. Martin writes that Hanson's comeback has been helped by money from mining billionaire Gina Rinehart. She says that backing also helped bring Barnaby Joyce across to One Nation. Most politicians avoid taking Hanson on directly, following focus group advice. Martin says Hastie has shown a very different way of doing things.

Hanson has a long record of chasing headlines. She has met far-right figure Tommy Robinson, praised Vladimir Putin, and linked domestic violence rates to women. This year she has gained ground while the Coalition has lost support. That has left the major parties unsure how to deal with her, and pushed the question to the top of political debate.

One Nation's rise could change who runs the country and what laws get passed. How other parties respond now will shape the next election.