Another MP defects to One Nation?

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With One Nation surging in the polls, another Coalition MP is reportedly seeking defection, according to Sky News.

Barnaby Joyce has confirmed that One Nation will announce a major political defection within 24 hours but refused to reveal the identity of the new recruit, saying the announcement would come from leader Pauline Hanson.

One Nation chief of staff James Ashby flagged a major recruitment announcement as the party experiences a surge in opinion polls.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.