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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Dana Daniel

First the Kingo, now Bean: One Nation holds first branch meeting in ACT

Bean Labor MP David Smith says he is not concerned about One Nation targeting his seat at the next federal election, after the party held its first ACT branch meeting.

The far-right populist party led by Pauline Hanson attracted "more than 250 people" to the meeting in Bean on Saturday, a spokesperson told The Canberra Times.

Mr Smith, who held a safe Labor seat before independent candidate Jessie Price all but wiped out his margin at last year's federal poll, said on Monday when asked if he was worried about a challenge from One Nation: "No. Look, I'll stand at the Hyperdome, or South.Point, if you like, on Saturday for an amazing display of what our community is."

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