Overview
- Pauline Hanson delivered a high‑energy address at CPAC on Saturday that attacked Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, pledged a royal commission into net zero and publicly offered to cooperate with the Liberals and Nationals to unseat Labor.
- Angus Taylor became the first sitting Liberal leader to speak at CPAC but was widely overshadowed by Hanson as the audience gave her far stronger support.
- Conference speakers urged conservatives to unite against Labor while trading public barbs, a dynamic that highlights both calls for cooperation and ongoing competition on issues such as net zero, migration and online safety.
- Polling and analysis cited in coverage show One Nation polling strongly enough to hold the balance of power in an uncertain parliament, making preference flows and confidence‑and‑supply arrangements electorally decisive.
- Victoria’s November 28 state election is now being framed as potentially dependent on preference deals with One Nation, forcing the Liberals to balance distance from Hanson with the tactical reality that cross‑bench deals could be required to form government.