Nationals leader Matt Canavan eyes move to lower house as pollster warns of One Nation wipeout

Nationals leader Matt Canavan is considering a move to the House of Representatives, following the announcement that colleague Michelle Landry will not recontest her Queensland seat of Capricornia. This development comes as a leading pollster warns that Canavan has a "zero per cent" chance of holding his Senate seat if the current One Nation polling surge continues. The loss of Canavan's seat could have significant implications for the Nationals, potentially weakening their influence in the Senate.

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