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Wednesday 4 November 2026

One Nation targets Capricornia as Canavan bets his career

One Nation's James Ashby says the party can win Capricornia, after Nationals leader Matt Canavan said on 2 November he'd seek the 5.8% LNP seat.

Bel McRae Wednesday 4 November 2026, open calendar5 min read

The Fitzroy River and Neville Hewitt Bridge in Rockhampton, May 2020. Photo: RegionalQueenslander / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified.

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One Nation has its sights on Capricornia. The party's national director, James Ashby, says the Central Queensland seat is there for the taking, after Nationals leader Matt Canavan put his own career on the line to try to hold it for the Coalition.

The Neville Hewitt Bridge over the brown Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, with riverfront apartment towers under a blue sky — The Fitzroy River and Neville Hewitt Bridge in Rockhampton, May 2020. Photo: RegionalQueenslander / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified.

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Bel McRae Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 9:00 am Adelaide, open calendar5 min read

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