Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan says coalition with One Nation ‘not even being talked about’
Summary
Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan said the Liberal and National parties are not discussing forming a coalition with One Nation, despite some internal debate and polls showing One Nation's growing support. There are different views within the Coalition about how to handle One Nation’s rise, but officially they want to remain a coalition only between the Liberal and National parties.Key Facts
- Dan Tehan, a senior Liberal Party member, said no coalition talks are happening with One Nation.
- Some Coalition members support cooperation with One Nation, while others strongly oppose it.
- One Nation’s poll numbers are close to the ruling Labor Party and ahead of the Coalition.
- The division over One Nation's role reflects challenges for the Coalition to return to government.
- Tony Abbott, Liberal party president, supports preference deals with One Nation, but Tehan emphasized party decisions are made by the Coalition partyroom.
- Polls show Labor at 30%, One Nation at 26%, and the Coalition at 23%.
- Tehan said migration policy will be decided within the Coalition partyroom, not by Abbott’s outside comments.
- The debate shows tension inside the conservative parties about how to handle changing political support.
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