One in six Queenslanders support Pauline Hanson’s controversial One Nation party, a new Galaxy Poll conducted by The Courier-Mail has shown.

The results indicate Ms Hanson could hold the balance of power after the state’s next election and thereby be allowed to select the next premier of Queensland, The Courier-Mail reports.

According to the poll, in which almost a thousand Queenslanders took part, One Nation received 16 percent of votes.

The results are similar to the levels of support measured for the party in the lead-up to the 1998 election, during which One Nation ultimately achieved a 22.7 percent vote.

One Nation has announced its intention to run candidates in all of Queensland’s 93 electorates in the next election, scheduled for the next 18 months.

It follows the Labor government’s decision to end “Just Vote 1” electoral regulations.

One Nation’s growing support has led to votes being stripped from major parties, with the poll also revealing a drop in Queensland Liberal National Party support from 44 percent to 38 percent.