November 2, 2026
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud says no one should “fear” One Nation if it provided the Coalition with the necessary numbers in Parliament after the next Federal Election, but also did not rule out the Coalition backing a One Nation government.
The former Nationals leader was being interviewed by political reporter Trudy McIntosh on News24 (formerly Sky News) on Monday morning.
“Do you think ahead of the next election you have to be clear on you would do a governing deal if that’s what’s necessary with One Nation? Is that what voters would want to hear that you would work together with a party on the conservative side of politics?” the reporter asked.
“I think Pauline Hanson herself has been very clear on this and very honest, that she would provide supply to us if we had the numbers,” Mr Littleproud replied.
“And you know, I think history already reinforces that. When we were in government, we relied on Pauline Hanson and her senators in the Senate to get much of our legislative framework through the Parliament. So there is historical relevance here, where we’ve continued to work with One Nation.
“We agree on a lot of things, but there’s a there’s a few things that we don’t.
“And I think the main enemy that the Australian people are feeling through their lived experience is Anthony Albanese in this Labor government, and they want they want him and this government gone. And whatever we have to do to do that will be obviously the conversations we had.
“I had a preference deal with Pauline at the last election. Not not even on a piece of paper. We shook each other’s hands. We looked each other in the eye, and she was honest to the day as long.
“And so preferences belong to the Australian people. But if they’re going to follow a ticket, I could work with Pauline in an open and transparent way. She was honest. But if she’s going to provide supply to the coalition, I don’t think that’s anything anyone should fear.”
The reporter quizzed Mr Littleproud about what the position would be if it was the other way around, ie. the Coalition parties providing supply to One Nation.
“Well, what’s the alternative? Another three years of Anthony Albanese. I don’t think there’s much alternative,” Mr Littleproud said.
“There won’t be anything left to this country; if we’re in that predicament that the pure arithmetic of this is that we’re not the the major party, then we’re going to do whatever we can to get rid of Anthony Albanese.”
