Coalition at war with itself over One Nation

Coalition at war with itself over One Nation

Dan Tehan ruled out any coalition with One Nation on Sunday, but his frontbench colleagues are scattered. Andrew Hastie vowed conflict; Tony Pasin floated seat-sharing; Bridget McKenzie said she'd campaign for Hanson in Labor seats; Tony Abbott backs preference deals outright. Four positions, four figures. The scramble matters because One Nation is now outpolling the Coalition on primary votes—26–30% versus 23%.

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