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Hanson attacks Taylor at Brisbane conservative conference but offers cooperation
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and Liberal leader Angus Taylor spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Brisbane, alongside Nationals leader Matt Canavan.
Taylor acknowledged that past Coalition governments made mistakes, including adopting a net zero emissions target and allowing immigration numbers to rise.
Hanson attacked the Coalition, calling Taylor a “smarmy management consultant” and saying voters should not trust the Liberals.
She also said One Nation would work with the Liberals and Nationals to remove the Labor government.
Hanson promised a royal commission into net zero if her party wins the next election.
Her speech drew a warmer response from the audience than Taylor’s, and One Nation has been polling ahead of the Coalition.
The speeches show conservative parties facing pressure to win support while considering whether to cooperate against Labor.
Pauline Hanson criticised Liberal leader Angus Taylor at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Brisbane.
She called Taylor a “smarmy management consultant” and urged voters not to trust the Coalition.
Hanson said One Nation would work with the Liberals and Nationals to remove the Labor government.
Taylor acknowledged past Coalition mistakes and urged conference attendees to support the Coalition.
Hanson also promised a royal commission into net zero if One Nation won the next election.
- Who
- One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and Liberal leader Angus Taylor addressed the conference; Nationals leader Matt Canavan also spoke.
- What
- Hanson criticised Taylor and the Coalition but offered to work with the Liberals and Nationals against Labor.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Where
- The Conservative Political Action Conference in Brisbane, Australia.
- Why
- Hanson said One Nation would cooperate with the Coalition to remove the Labor government; she also cited the country’s future as a reason to set aside personal grievances.
Pauline Hanson and One Nation
Angus Taylor and the Coalition
Trust in the Coalition
Pauline Hanson and One Nation
Hanson said the Coalition had helped run the country into the ground and questioned whether it could undo its net zero policies.
Angus Taylor and the Coalition
Taylor urged attendees to stick by the Coalition, calling it the most credible alternative government.
Working together
Pauline Hanson and One Nation
Hanson said One Nation would work with the Liberals and Nationals to remove the Labor government.
Angus Taylor and the Coalition
Taylor urged support for the Coalition but did not directly mention One Nation in his speech.
One Nation will work with the Liberals and Nationals to remove this Labor government
Australians despise [prime minister Anthony] Albanese … and quite frankly, they don’t want some smarmy management consultant taking his place either
Your frustrations about where we let you down in the recent past are understandable and reasonable. Believe me, I share those frustrations
We’re going to see a whole bunch of crazy over the next few days as the Liberal Party and the One Nation Party try to outdo each other on the race to the right, and the race to the bottom
Taylor acknowledged past Coalition mistakes and urged conference attendees to support the Coalition.
Hanson criticised the Coalition at CPAC in Brisbane and said One Nation would work with the Liberals and Nationals to remove Labor.
Speaking from Sydney, Energy Minister Chris Bowen criticised the gathering and Hanson’s proposed royal commission.
- Conference
- Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Australia
- Location
- Brisbane
- Date
- Saturday, October 10, 2026
- One Nation leader
- Pauline Hanson
- Liberal leader
- Angus Taylor
- Proposed inquiry
- Hanson promised a royal commission into net zero if One Nation won the next election.
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