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Barnaby Joyce says One Nation has given Australians a “license for an alternative” after a Newspoll, published by the Australian newspaper, showed support for the minor conservative party has risen to 22%, ahead of the Coalition’s primary vote of 21%.
Labor’s primary vote has also dipped to 32%, down four points since last year.
It’s never been an attack on Sussan’s leadership. I think that what One Nation has done has given people license for an alternative … And when you’ve got to make a choice between political correctness or looking after Australians, we’ll look after Australians first.