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Tony Abbott backs One Nation preference deal and says Liberals canât just be a âlittle less woke than Laborâ
Published 9 June 2026 ¡ politics
Liberals and Nationals grappling with surging support for Pauline Hansonâs party, which threatens to replace them as Australiaâs main conservative party Follow our Australia news
Liberals and Nationals grappling with surging support for Pauline Hansonâs party, which threatens to replace them as Australiaâs main conservative party Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The new Liberal president, Tony Abbott, has backed preference deals with One Nation as he declared the party wouldnât win the next election by being âslaves to focus groupsâ and just a âlittle less woke than Laborâ. The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, all but confirmed he was open to such deals with Pauline Hanson, declaring the party was prepared to cooperate with âwhoever we can to get rid of this rotten Labor governmentââ. Continue reading...
Published: June 9, 2026 ⢠11:19 AM IST ¡ Updated: June 9, 2026 ⢠11:39 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Liberals and Nationals grappling with surging support for Pauline Hansonâs party, which threatens to replace them as Australiaâs main conservative party Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The new Liberal president, Tony Abbott, has backed preference deals with One Nation as he declared the party wouldnât win the next election by being âslaves to focus groupsâ and just a âlittle less woke than Laborâ.
The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, all but confirmed he was open to such deals with Pauline Hanson, declaring the party was prepared to cooperate with âwhoever we can to get rid of this rotten Labor governmentââ.
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