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Politics live: Barnaby Joyce warns One Nation preference deal could cost Liberal Party WA election

By political reporter Stephanie Anderson

Updated February 13, 2017 11:54:48

Related Story: 'Remember who your friends are': Nats lash out over One Nation deal
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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says the West Australian Liberals' decision to preference One Nation ahead of the Nationals could cost them the state election.

Mr Joyce, the Nationals leader, said stepping away from the Coalition guarantees only one thing — opposition.

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Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, federal-government, parliament, federal-parliament, australia

First posted February 13, 2017 07:41:20

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