Victorian Coalition and One Nation to preference each other over Labor

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Nov, 21:31 · Archive

Victoria's Coalition and One Nation will preference each other ahead of Labor in the upcoming state election.

Victoria's Coalition and One Nation will preference each other ahead of Labor on how-to-vote cards in key seats at the upcoming state election. The Nationals resolved to preference One Nation ahead of Labor on Monday, with the Liberals expected to follow after ballot positions were drawn that afternoon. Senior figures in the parties told The Australian no formal deal had been reached, but there was a growing expectation they would preference each other over Labor.

The arrangement means the Coalition would benefit from One Nation preferences in battles against Labor, while One Nation could overtake Labor in seats where the Coalition does not finish in the top two. One Nation said it was prepared to run an open ticket in Victoria only in response to any such move by the Coalition. A One Nation source told The Australian that directing preferences to Labor would endorse what the party characterised as 'twelve years of corruption and incompetence'.

Labor figures have reportedly considered running an open ticket in regional seats in response, which could result in One Nation being elected over Nationals MPs in those areas. However, senior Labor sources told The Australian it would not do this on principle, with one source calling on Coalition leader Jess Wilson to preference Labor above One Nation.

Victorian Coalition and One Nation to preference each other over Labor — Image: The West Australian

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Victorian Coalition, One Nation to preference each other ahead of Labor in state electionThe Victorian Coalition and One Nation have made a stunning move ahead of their state election as polling projects an electoral wipe-out.The West Australian · 9 Nov, 21:03
Victorian Coalition, One Nation to preference each other ahead of Labor in state electionThe Victorian Coalition and One Nation have made a stunning move ahead of their state election as polling projects an electoral wipe-out.Perth Now · 9 Nov, 21:03

In this story: Victoria · Coalition · One Nation · Labor · Pauline Hanson · Ben Carroll · Jess Wilson

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