Bending the knee: Why Andrew Hastie is set to abandon the Liberal Party
Opinion Niki Savva Award-winning political commentator and author July 2, 2026 — 5:00am July 2, 2026 — 5:00am Pauline Hanson’s dip in the polls came about…
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No other leader would get away with dictating who can ask questions or who can attend press conferences, or argue their party is not racist then routinely denigrate Aboriginals, Asians, Muslims, workers, vulnerable people, and anyone refusing to speak English at home. Taylor’s obvious replacement, Andrew Hastie, a conservative who can be both cerebral and cut-through, has pledged to destroy Hanson before she destroys him.
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No other leader would get away with dictating who can ask questions or who can attend press conferences, or argue their party is not racist then routinely denigrate Aboriginals, Asians, Muslims, workers, vulnerable people, and anyone refusing to speak English at home.
according to The Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories +2Taylor’s obvious replacement, Andrew Hastie, a conservative who can be both cerebral and cut-through, has pledged to destroy Hanson before she destroys him.
according to The Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories +2
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