More Liberal Party Members Ready to Defect to One Nation, Hanson Claims

The One Nation leader’s comments after the defection of Nationals branch chair Stephen Coxhead from Tamworth.
More Liberal Party Members Ready to Defect to One Nation, Hanson Claims
One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson speaks at CPAC Australia in Brisbane, Australia, on Sept. 21, 2025. Melanie Sun/The Epoch Times
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A widening ideological rift within the Liberal Party is proving fertile ground for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, which is quietly gaining recruits and voter support amid growing dissatisfaction on the conservative flank.

Last week, the longtime Tamworth-based Nationals branch Chairman Stephen Coxhead announced he was leaving the New England branch to join One Nation—a move Hanson says won’t be the last.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].