Senator’s Liberal Party future at risk after praise for One Nation
Liberal Senator Alex Antic is facing internal party pressure after praising One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts. Party leadership is concerned about Antic's potential efforts to align the Liberal Party with the populist One Nation party in South Australia.
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Internal party conflict regarding ideological alignment and coalition-building is a significant factor in the stability of the Liberal Party's electoral prospects.
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Share A A A Liberals are debating the future of rebel senator Alex Antic after he undermined Opposition Leader Angus Taylor’s campaign against One Nation and failed to rule out a pact with the populist party in his home state of South Australia that would set a damaging precedent.
After Taylor spent last week highlighting One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts’ antisemitic and fringe views , Antic declared Roberts a “clear thinker” and “decent bloke”.
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