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Angus Taylor joins Pauline Hanson at conservative conference in Brisbane
Liberal opposition leader Angus Taylor spoke at the Australian Conservative Political Action Conference in Brisbane.
It was the first time a sitting Liberal leader had attended the conference, which was once seen as further to the right than the Coalition’s mainstream.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson also spoke, and hundreds stood to applaud her, compared with about 50 for Taylor.
The Liberals and Nationals have adopted more populist conservative policies, bringing them closer to themes championed at the gathering.
Attendees shared criticism of the Labor government and issues including net zero and school curriculums.
The conference raised a question for the Liberals: whether a wider conservative movement is forming or whether the party is losing its place at its centre.
Angus Taylor attended the Australian Conservative Political Action Conference in Brisbane, becoming the first sitting Liberal leader to do so.
Pauline Hanson received a much larger ovation than Taylor at the conference.
Taylor and Hanson spoke on several of the same conservative themes, while organisers highlighted what united their parties.
Hanson made a pointed remark about a “smarmy management consultant” but later denied it was aimed at Taylor.
The conference featured criticism of Labor, net zero, the eSafety commissioner and other issues.
- Who
- Liberal leader Angus Taylor and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson attended the conference.
- What
- Taylor spoke at the Australian Conservative Political Action Conference, where Hanson also addressed the crowd.
- When
- The conference took place on a Saturday during the weekend of the article’s publication.
- Where
- Brisbane, Australia.
- Why
- Organisers sought to emphasise what united conservative parties rather than what divided them.
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Hundreds of attendees arrived early at the Brisbane venue for the conference.
Taylor spoke to the audience, and about 50 people stood to applaud him.
Hundreds stood to applaud Hanson as she walked onto the stage.
- Venue
- Brisbane
- Conference
- Australian Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
- Taylor's reception
- About 50 people stood to applaud him
- Hanson's reception
- Hundreds gave her a standing ovation
- Other attendee
- Nationals leader Matt Canavan
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