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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-01T21:25:18+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/02/nationals-leader-matt-canavan-one-nation-james-ashby-capricornia-election-ntwnfb
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/nationals-leader-matt-canavan-to-run-for-lower-house-seat-in-possible--904029/

Tilt comes after Michelle Landry announced she will not recontest her Queensland seat of Capricornia Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast 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 Caprico

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