Coalition splits on One Nation strategy

Coalition splits on One Nation strategy

Dan Tehan ruled out any coalition with One Nation on Sunday, but his frontbench scattered across four positions. 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. The chaos matters: One Nation is now outpolling the Coalition on primary votes—26–30% versus 23%.

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