{
  "id": 17693428,
  "title": "Nationals leader Matt Canavan to run for lower house seat in possible showdown with One Nation’s James Ashby",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/nationals-leader-matt-canavan-to-run-for-lower-house-seat-in-possible-17693428",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T21:25:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/02/nationals-leader-matt-canavan-one-nation-james-ashby-capricornia-election-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Matt Canavan, the leader of the Nationals party, will contest a lower house seat in Queensland during the upcoming federal election, potentially challenging James Ashby of One Nation. This decision comes after the retirement of Michelle Landry, who previously represented the Capricornia seat. Canavan expressed his commitment to preserving the seat and delivering for central Queensland, stating he is determined to see the job through despite the risks. The Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie criticized One Nation's strategy, suggesting they should focus on winning seats held by the Labor party instead of targeting Coalition-held seats.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Matt Canavan enters Capricornia race to set up One Nation showdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/matt-canavan-enters-capricornia-race-to-set-up-one-nation-showdown",
        "published": "2026-11-01T22:43:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}