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1. Groundhog Day on One Nation preferencing. In 1998, Howard-Abbott urged preferencing One Nation; Costello and Kennett strongly disagreed, saying put ON last, as Labor did.

Then came #qldvotes - Hanson won 11 seats outside Brisbane, and Lib voters fled in Bringing Shane.
2. So Howard put One Nation last at 1998 #ausvotes. ON didn’t win a seat, and in Blair, where Hanson stood, the Lib won with Labor preferences.

Fast forward - she’s back, and the WA Libs preferenced her above Labor. The Feds were fine with it - Hanson had matured, they said.
3. Disaster struck again; the Liberal leader Colin Barnett says the decision cost the Libs several seats after it became a massive election issue.

smh.com.au/politics/feder…
4. Morrison now flirts with preferencing ON above Labor, but ruled out preference deals

google.com.au/amp/s/amp.smh.…

But the Nats and the LNP in Queensland will consider preference deals anyway. And Vic Libs are ANGRY

google.com.au/amp/s/amp.cour…
5. So here we go again. The Government’s preference decisions on One Nation will be a very big issue at 2019 #ausvotes, again. As I said, Groundhog Day. As always, Labor will put One Nation last.
6. The LNP ain’t gunna put One Nation last - will be above Labor & the Greens. Big problem for them in Brisbane.

7. This is gunna get ugly - NSW Nats leader says put One Nation last -

8. Morrison won’t promise Libs will put One Nation last.

W: Will you put One Nation below Labor and the Greens?

M: Nope. He has no view on it.

W: Why is it difficult?

M. Each State decides

(Howard’s Libs put ON last at 1998 #ausvotes. Even Hanson lost: Lib won w ALP prefs)
9. Morrison all over the shop on preferencing One Nation #theproject

10. Morrison’s One Nation nightmare - Federal Vice President of the Liberal Party defies Morrison’s pledge not to do preference deals with ON, says they will because they have to.

11. The Nats will put the Greens last (they oppose coal mines and csg on prime agricultural land).

12. A short @michellegrattan history on Howard’s flip flop on preferencing One Nation, and the lines he used (like Morrison’s last night). From Two Nations (1998, Bookman Press)
13. Now is the time to ask all Coalition MPs whether they will put On Nation last. If not, whether they will consider doing a preference deal with One Nation.

In 1998 #ausvotes Hanson was way ahead in Blair on first preferences with 38% - the Lib beat her with ALP preferences.
14. Now you know, #HughesVotes. The man Scott Morrison intervened to save from de-selection by local branches wants preference deals with One Nation. Craig Kelly, Morrison’s captain’s pick.

15. Hi to a fellow survivor of Hanson’s 1998 election campaign @LisaMillar - preferences to One Nation big then (Coalition put ‘em last, 0 seats wn) and big now:

16. Morrison’s gunna do a Trump and lie about everything, isn’t he - here’s his horrendously fake counterpunch to a question on why he won’t rule out preferencing One Nation. Story by @PaulBongiorno in @SatPaper

thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/…
17. Credlin ignores the racism reason WHY the Coalition should put One Nation last AND ignores the pragmatic reason - 1998 #QldVotes & 2016 #WAVotes (pref ON = wipeout) & 1998 #ausvotes (ON last, ON zero seats, Lib beat her in Blair with ALP prefs).

18. Peta, here’s Abbott on why Coalition decided to put One Nation last for 1998 #ausvotes (Two Nations, 1998, Bookman). The case for putting ON behind Labor “is morally & politically compelling (or else) accusations of racism will overwhelm the Coalition’s campaign”. @CroweDM
19. Nats collapse at #NSWVotes will completely freak out the federal Nats and Qld LNP. They WLL DO PREFERENCE DEALS WITH ONE NATION. So I expect safe Lib seats in the capital cities to become very very unsafe. Expect Labor posters to feature Morrison and Hanson.

#IndependentsDay
20. Don’t rule out a moderate or 2 resigning from the Libs and standing as independents if some Coalition MPs preference One Nation.

This is serious folks - Abbott warned of the possibility of moderate resignation in 1998 (Two Nations, Bookman)

21. Of course Abbott changed his tune on One Nation, as he does on many things. Now she’s ‘a better, deeper person’, so he spoke at her book launch in 2018. #WarringahVotes @zalisteggall

google.com.au/amp/s/amp.theg…
22. The NRA-One Nation conspiracy could be Morrison’s get out of jail free card on preferencing the Party. How can Coalition prefer ON over Labor after this?

23. Kelly O’Dwyer joins growing calls by Victorian Liberals to put One Nation last - Morrison still noncommittal.

24. Kelly O’Dwyer calls for leadership to put One Nation last.

25. Morrison holds the ‘we’ll see’ line on preferencing One Nation below Labor.

26. @JulieBishopMP cuts through Morrison’s BS fudge to state the essence - the Coalition should preference Labor above One Nation. Labor has ALWAYS preferenced Coalition above ON (its preferences elected the Lib over Hanson in Blair at 1998 #ausvotes).

27. Anyone asked Abbott whether he stands by his statement last year that the Coalition should preference One Nation at #ausvotes?

#WarringahVotes @zalisteggall

sbs.com.au/news/liberals-…
26. Incredible! Nats agriculture minister David Littleproud does not agree with Tim Fischer that One Nation is “a contaminated product”.

He has ‘no opinion’ of colleague Ken O’Dowd announcing he’ll preference One Nation SECOND at #FlynnVotes. It’s up to him, he says on @abcnews
27. Wondering why Barnaby is with LNP Nat Ken O’Dowd at #FlynnVotes? Wondering why O’Dowd has already announced he’ll preference One Nation? Wondering why Nats Minister Littleproud denies ON is ‘a contaminated product’?

southburnett.com.au/news2/2019/03/…

Vote 1 Labor - @zac_beers
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29. Next question - will you preference Labor above One Nation? This Greens scare tactic is a smokescreen. Labor preferences won the Lib Blair instead of Hanson at 1998 #ausvotes. So, Mr Keith Pitt, is Labor more dangerous than ON? #HinklerVotes

30. Abbott said the Coalition should preference One Nation above Labor because it made ‘a more constructive contribution to our national life’. Yep, #WarringahVotes. that’s what he said when he launched Hanson’s book last year. @zalisteggall

31. This is what leadership looks like, Mr Morrison - Shorten tells unions to put One Nation last, even if ON reprisal prefs elect a Coalition MP.

smh.com.au/politics/feder…
32. Warned of a bloodbath in Victoria, knowing Hanson queried the reality of Port Arthur, Morrison announces Libs AND Qld LNP will preference One Nation below Labor in all seats. What will the Nats do?

thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/…
33. Uh oh, confusion on whether Qld LNP (merged Libs & Nats) will preference Labor above One Nation. @samanthamaiden said yes, @michaelkoziol says no.

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