Wow, three members of the national party who are also in the shadow cabinet thought after shadow cabinet agreed to the new hate laws thought they could vote against the laws.
See Michelle Grattan
Maybe they were worried about hate-crime-laws-may-have-unintended-consequences-including-chilling-free-speech. I doubt it.
The essence of cabinet government is once cabinet agrees to something all members of cabinet vote that way otherwise you would have anarchy!
The Nationals want it both ways. It aint possible.
Why then are the National party reacting thus. Maybe because of THIS.
The One Nation surge is coming at the expense of the coalition. They appeal to uneducated, low income regional voters so if this surge stays it is the Nationals who are in trouble rather than the Liberals. The Liberals cannot embrace one nation policies as it would mean losing more seats to teals.
What is interesting is what occurs to preferences. See Kevin Bonham. Just imagine a regional seat where the contest is between the ALP, Liberals, Nationals and one nation. Let us now imagine the ALP preferences flow to the lib.They overtake the national and it becomes a contest between the lib and one nation. How many national preferences would flow to the lib. what a pickle!
I think it is far too early to speculate on these things BUT the Nationals actions means the LNP vote should not recover in the short term.
Is Albo having a Menzies moment?
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