Pauline Hanson’s Shocking Recruitment Drive: One Nation Leader Targets Coalition MPs in Desperate Bid for Power
- One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is reportedly in talks with Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce about joining her party
- Hanson also has her sights set on Liberal heavyweights Andrew Hastie and Jacinta Price, who are currently on the backbench
- The recruitment drive comes as Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s performance rating plummets and support for One Nation surges
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has launched a shock recruitment drive, targeting several Coalition MPs in a desperate bid for power. According to reports, Hanson is in talks with Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce about joining her party, and has also set her sights on Liberal heavyweights Andrew Hastie and Jacinta Price.
“Andrew, the way he’s talking now with climate change, everything like that, this is all One Nation,” Hanson said in an interview with 7NEWS. “They’re in the wrong party.” Hanson’s comments are a clear indication that she believes Hastie and Price would be a good fit for One Nation, and that she is willing to do whatever it takes to poach them from the Liberal Party.
When asked if she would be calling the MPs directly, Hanson said: “I’m not ringing them. They know my phone number. They can contact me.” The move is seen as a bold attempt by Hanson to strengthen her party’s numbers and increase her influence in parliament.
Hastie and Price have refused to comment on the reports, but it is understood that they are both considering their options. The news comes as Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s performance rating crashes, and support for One Nation continues to grow. Since the federal election, One Nation has doubled in size and is now polling ahead of the Greens.
“The Coalition has not been addressing the concerns to the conservative side of politics,” Hanson said. “Andrew, Jacinta, come across to One Nation. You’ll have a voice here and you can stand up and fight for the Australian people. So that’s my pitch.”
The development has sent shockwaves through the Coalition, with many MPs expressing concern about the potential loss of talent and the impact it could have on the party’s chances at the next election. As the situation continues to unfold, one thing is clear: Pauline Hanson is not afraid to take risks and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals.