Liberals swear off One Nation. Again.

SMH · Brittany Busch · Monday 11 May 2026

Liberals swear off One Nation. Again.

Coalition figures rule out a formal One Nation deal after Hanson's first lower house win, even as preference flows tell a different story.

Three 'evers' from the Liberals, which is two more than they used when they preferenced One Nation in seventy seats last election. The party that swore off the dance partner keeps slipping back onto the floor when the lights go down. Menzies' broad church now needs a bouncer at the door and a witness at the bar.

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