Liberal leader Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has taken aim at One Nation, saying Pauline Hanson is running a “family dynasty” without robust democratic processes.
The criticism comes as Coalition MPs are divided over their willingness to work with One Nation, including Liberal MP Andrew Hastie, who has declared “war” on the minor party.
While Ms Nampijinpa Price has previously said the Coalition had to “work with One Nation”, on Thursday she criticized the party as a “family dynasty”.
Asked by Sky News about her assessment of Ms Hanson’s One Nation party, Ms Nampijinpa Price replied: “Look, I think it’s her party.”
“I appreciate the fact that I am a member of the Democratic Party, and we know that it is a democratic process to elect a leader in our party,” she said.
“I believe Pauline’s policy is to pass on the family dynasty, but I believe we have our parts to play in bringing about this terrible Labor government.”
Ms Price had previously been rumored to be joining One Nation, but ruled out the possibility following Ms Hanson’s invitation.
She added that she believed the coalition was not “fighting” Ms Hanson’s party, but the Labor government.
The announcement comes weeks after Ms Hanson said her daughter Lee Hanson would be a great asset to One Nation, speaking at an event in Perth.
“I don’t know how long (her political career) will last, but I’m not going anywhere until I know I’m comfortable handing it off to the next person who will carry on my legacy,” Ms. Hanson said.
National Assembly MP Lew O’Brien later questioned whether One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce would be willing to take on a secondary role to Lee Hanson.
“I don’t think Barnaby signed with One Nation to play second fiddle to Lee (Hanson),” Mr O’Brien said.
The Coalition’s latest attack comes as senior Liberals intensify their attacks on One Nation following the party’s surge in the opinion polls.
Mr Hastie announced he was “declaring war” on One Nation and said he would not “die wondering” in the battle against Ms Hanson’s party.
One Nation topped the latest Sky News Pulse/YouGov poll with 30 percent of the primary vote, while the Coalition hit a record low of 17 percent.
The poll found the coalition lost 46 per cent of its voters in the 2025 federal election to One Nation.