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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tom McIlroy Political editor

Coalition to back Hanson’s migration policy despite pledging to fight One Nation

Nationals leader Matt Canavan and opposition leader Angus Taylor stand together at a press conference
Nationals leader Matt Canavan and opposition leader Angus Taylor say they will support a One Nation bill to prevent Australians linked to overseas terrorist groups from returning to Australia. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The Coalition will back a plan by Pauline Hanson to prevent Australian citizens with links to overseas terrorist groups from returning home, significantly elevating One Nation’s policy prescriptions on matters of national security.

Despite pledging to fight Hanson’s insurgent rightwing movement amid collapsing support for their own parties, the opposition leader, Angus Taylor, and Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, both signalled support for One Nation’s bill to bar the return of foreign fighters ahead of its introduction to the Senate on Wednesday.

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