Two senior Liberals walk to One Nation as the party watches the furniture leave

Guardian Australia · Stephanie Convery · Sunday 17 May 2026

Two senior Liberals walk to One Nation as the party watches the furniture leave

Former senator Hollie Hughes and ex-vice-president Teena McQueen defected to One Nation on Saturday, the latest senior Liberals to walk out the door.

Hughes and McQueen out the door to One Nation — the Liberals aren't haemorrhaging members, they're being drained by a party that's figured out the host doesn't fight back. Menzies built a broad church. Hanson's renovating it room by room while Sussan Ley reads the heritage listing.

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