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| WA election: Colin Barnett dismisses claims of One Nation preference deal | |
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| The West Australian premier, Colin Barnett, is unfazed that Pauline Hanson has set her sights on the state and dismissed claims preference deals are being struck with One Nation for the 11 March election. | The West Australian premier, Colin Barnett, is unfazed that Pauline Hanson has set her sights on the state and dismissed claims preference deals are being struck with One Nation for the 11 March election. |
| “The Liberal party would expect to come first or second in every seat in the state election,” he told reporters on Sunday. “Our preferences as a party will go to the National party. It’s as simple as that. The Liberal party has not started any negotiations with One Nation.” | “The Liberal party would expect to come first or second in every seat in the state election,” he told reporters on Sunday. “Our preferences as a party will go to the National party. It’s as simple as that. The Liberal party has not started any negotiations with One Nation.” |
| Hanson’s One Nation party will target the WA upper house by standing candidates in each region of the Legislative Council. | Hanson’s One Nation party will target the WA upper house by standing candidates in each region of the Legislative Council. |
| Sources have also told the Sunday Times in Perth that One Nation is planning to run candidates in lower house seats, focused on regional areas. | Sources have also told the Sunday Times in Perth that One Nation is planning to run candidates in lower house seats, focused on regional areas. |
| “Western Australia can be assured that Pauline Hanson’s One Nation will be running candidates in all regions of the Legislative Council, with nominations under way and interviews on potential candidates well under way,” a source told the Sunday Times. | “Western Australia can be assured that Pauline Hanson’s One Nation will be running candidates in all regions of the Legislative Council, with nominations under way and interviews on potential candidates well under way,” a source told the Sunday Times. |
| Barnett said the election would be volatile and One Nation was different to the party it was in the 1990s. | Barnett said the election would be volatile and One Nation was different to the party it was in the 1990s. |
| “One Nation is a wild card in this election campaign. It may cause some unexpected results in some country seats, but it’s not something at this stage the Liberal party is engaged in,” he said. | “One Nation is a wild card in this election campaign. It may cause some unexpected results in some country seats, but it’s not something at this stage the Liberal party is engaged in,” he said. |