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View from The Hill: New One Nation candidate George Christensen set to win from losing

George Christensen caused the government a heap of trouble while he was in the Nationals, and is set to be a pest now he’s jumped ship.

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Below the Line: Does George Christensen's defection spell a win for One Nation? And are Australian parties 'lazy'? – podcast

George Christensen, the maverick Liberal-National Party member from far north Queensland, dropped the pre-Easter bombshell that he is no longer heading for retirement but joining One Nation. Today, the Below the Line podcast team unpack what this means for the major parties’ prospects in that seat and for the election…

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No escape from member for Manila as Labor goes on a health kick

Is George Christensen’s defection to One Nation a ‘lose-lose’ situation? And how desperate is Anthony Albanese to put health front and centre? Day three of the election campaign.

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George Christensen's successor to inherit a diverse electorate where corals and coal collide

George Christensen was a thorn in the Liberal National Party's side until the end — sensationally quitting the party and parliament last week before pledging his allegiance to Pauline Hanson's One Nation party today to run on a Senate ticket.

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George Christensen still exploits our worst impulses and weaknesses for personal gain

The maverick MP’s One Nation reelection bid isn’t about winning a seat. It’s about gaining money and attention by taking advantage of us.

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Toilet Worm George Christensen Has Wriggled Out Of Retirement & Into One Nation’s Sewer Of Shame

George Christensen has announced he will attempt a political comeback with One Nation at this federal election.

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PM distances government from private member’s bill – as it happened

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The Loop: Chaos in Brooklyn shooting, George Christensen running for One Nation, and Gilbert Gottfried dies

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George Christensen to get $100k payout after defecting to One Nation and an unwinnable Senate spot

National Party defector George Christensen appears on track to receive a $105,000 taxpayer-funded payout after his decision to contest an unwinnable position on One Nation's Senate ticket for Queensland.

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Christensen eyes comeback with One Nation

Ex-LNP MP George Christensen says Pauline Hanson’s One Nation approached him last year about running for the party at the 2022 federal election.

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Christensen joins One Nation Senate push

Ex-LNP MP George Christensen says Pauline Hanson's One Nation approached him last year about running for the party at the 2022 federal election.

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Stuart Bonds standing as Independent in federal seat of Hunter

Stuart Bonds throws hat in election ring as Independent

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AEC to probe One Nation links to Facebook page promoting candidates who oppose vaccine mandates

Three ads by Join the Conversation did not include a political authorisation statement, despite website being registered to One Nation’s Brisbane candidate

The Guardian - AU

AEC investigating website registered to One Nation candidate fundraising for 'freedom candidates'

The Australian Electoral Commission investigates a website registered to One Nation candidate Rebecca Lloyd which purports to connect voters to local minor party candidates.

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This week’s Newspoll, conducted April 6-9 from a sample of 1,506, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since last week. Primary votes were 37% Labor (down one), 36% Coalition (steady), 10% Greens (steady), 4% UAP (up one), 3% One Nation (steady) and 10% for all…

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Queensland’s an electoral paradox: uncertain one day, baffling the next

Politicians and voters alike should be wary of presuming anything as definite in the Sunshine State.

The Conversation

Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?

Populist politicians have been household names in Australian politics over the past decade, from Pauline Hanson to Clive Palmer, Bob Katter and Jacqui Lambie.

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Senate race heats up as minor parties, independents wrestle over who might hold balance of power

As Australians head to the polls, some high-profile senators, including One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson and Liberal Eric Abetz, are in the fight for their political lives.

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Gold Coast candidates looking to usurp 'three jewels in the crown' of the LNP this election

Political pundits say some Gold Coast seats will be more of a battleground than others, as traditionally "safe" LNP seats come up against predicted big swings to Labor.

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Businesses in the Hunter want more from politicians than a fear campaign about job losses in the coal industry

Australia's transition to a clean energy future will be a key federal election issue as the corporate owners of the nation’s biggest coal-fired power stations walk away from fossil fuels. Businesses in the Hunter want politicians to back future industries.

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Seats to watch at the federal election in NSW, where both sides are defending key marginals

The Coalition hopes to offset losses elsewhere with gains in NSW, with several volatile Sydney and regional seats in play

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Armed children in every Aussie school? Bob Katter misses the mark with gun claim

The independent MP has a novel idea for protecting the country from potential foreign threats: give children guns. Experts say the background to his claim gets our history wrong.

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Gains for Labor in three post-budget polls, as budget has weak response compared with historical record

The polls presented here are in addition to Monday’s Newspoll (54-46 to Labor) and Ipsos (55-45 to Labor), which I covered here.

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Labor's federal election candidate for Flynn says coal is the word in 'classic marginal seat'

A candidate in a "classic marginal seat" in central Queensland says coal is the word, but his opponent doubts voters will buy it.

ABC News

Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton in court over alleged quarantine breach, vows to fight charge in High Court

A former One Nation senator accused of breaching quarantine directions when WA's hard border came down last month has told a magistrate he intends to take his case to the High Court.

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