The Fracturing of the Australian Right: A Tale of Traitors and Loyalty Tests The recent spat between Andrew Hastie, Pauline Hanson, and Barnaby Joyce has left many wondering about the true stakes in the battle for ascendancy on the right of Australian politics.
At its core is a question of loyalty – who do you stand with when the going gets tough? For Gina Rinehart, it seems the answer lies with One Nation.
According to sources close to their meeting, Rinehart asked young Queensland Liberal Henry Pike to distance himself from Hastie and align with One Nation during a New Year's lunch at her $34 million beachfront mansion near Noosa.