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Nationals leader Matt Canavan to run for lower house seat in possible showdown with One Nation’s James Ashby

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Tilt comes after Michelle Landry announced she will not recontest her Queensland seat of Capricornia The Nationals leader Matt Canavan will run in a lower house Queensland seat at the next federal election, in a move that may see him face off with Pauline Hanson’s chief of staff. The announcement follows the retirement of the Capricornia MP Michelle Landry, and could result in a contest against James Ashby in a major battle for regional seats.

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