Former federal Liberal National Party MP George Christensen is trying to make a political comeback with One Nation, after changing his mind about retiring.
Nationals member for Dawson George Christensen speaks ahead of House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, 29 March, 2022.Mr Christensen, who was the MP for the Queensland seat of Dawson, says he's going to be announced as a candidate for Pauline Hanson's party ahead of the 21 May federal election.
"It's taken almost 12 months to bed down the team we're taking to voters at this election," Senator Hanson said in a statement on Wednesday. "It's a significant step up from the 2019 election when we fielded candidates in about a third of Australian electorates."It's not clear if Mr Christensen plans to run for his old seat of Dawson, which he held with a margin of 14.6 per, or stand for a Senate spot.
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