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The radical realignment of the right

The radical realignment of the right

Newly minted Liberal leader Angus Taylor has made it clear a tougher approach to immigration is on the agenda. In his first address as Opposition leader, he declared that “the door must be shut” to people who don’t align with “Australian values.” So, if the party shifts further to the right, to chase voters back from One Nation, what does that mean for voters in the centre? Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now. You can watch PK's Four Corners at 0830pm Monday on ABC TV, or anytime on ABC iview READ PK'S ANALYSIS HERE: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-16/liberal-party-right-wing-division-realignment-four-corners/106331358 Got a burning question? Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]

Politics Now · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

February 16, 202625m 0s

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Newly minted Liberal leader Angus Taylor has made it clear a tougher approach to immigration is on the agenda. In his first address as Opposition leader, he declared that “the door must be shut” to people who don’t align with “Australian values.”

So, if the party shifts further to the right, to chase voters back from One Nation, what does that mean for voters in the centre? 

Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.

You can watch PK's Four Corners at 0830pm Monday on ABC TV, or anytime on ABC iview 

READ PK'S ANALYSIS HERE: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-16/liberal-party-right-wing-division-realignment-four-corners/106331358

Got a burning question?

Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]

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