One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she wants to work with the Liberal and National parties to defeat Labor at the next election, while ruling out an official coalition deal.
The Guardian reports the overture raises questions about how far right the Coalition might shift to secure power.
Mate, Hanson's playing kingmaker again, and the Coalition has to decide whether they're desperate enough to dance with One Nation. This will define what kind of opposition they want to be.
The Coalition faces a difficult choice. One Nation voters are often disaffected former Coalition supporters. Winning them back could be crucial. But embracing One Nation risks alienating moderate voters in urban and suburban seats. The Liberal Party has an identity crisis - chase One Nation voters right, or rebuild in the moderate center?
