Bombshell new polling for One Nation | Today Show Australia

Welcome back to the show.Great Navy Company this morning, well the Coalition could be forced to team up with One Nation after bombshell polling revealed the once fringe party could become the federal opposition.Joining us to discuss today's headlines is Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson and Nine Papers Chief Political Correspondent Paul Segal.Morning guys, nice to see you bright and early.So Timmy, you've said you'll never ever, ever get into bed with One Nation, but beggars can't really be choosers, can they?

What I've said consistently is that I don't advocate for it nor wish to.I want to have a Liberal government that's led to define the future of this country and we have to do better to get there, obviously based on opinion polling and we will because the country needs a changing government desperately.Didn't look like that over the weekend.Never ever.Well, the polling said that obviously there's sea change, but we've got to be realistic about this.It's looking at different demographics, then trying to repopulate it all over the country.

You know, on that poll, I still hold my seat.So, obviously, there's something that I take a gleam of optimism out of it.

Every man for themselves.

That's all I've got to say.But the key thing is we've got to make sure that we provide a bold and confident vision for the future of this country, because I want people to vote for us.to build out a better future for Australia.

All right, Paul, is there a chance he might go over the teals in this new party?I mean, that was interesting this morning.

I suspect Tim's face will be on the pinatas at the launch party.He might send in some of his spies, but I don't reckon he's a look -in.I do wonder if any of his colleagues might have a think about it.I think, to date, there have not been any moderate Liberals who have told the teals that they'll shift over.Tim, what do you reckon?

I don't think there's any chance of that, because I think...No one actually takes this party seriously.It's about them achieving their own survival, not the good of the nation.

Alright.Tim, every man and his dog are bagging the CGD changes, including Peter Costello this morning.Should be happy hunting ground for you this week.I mean, it should be.

Absolutely, Carl, but it's not because it's good politics, it's because what the government's done is bad.policy.You've got young Australians who are trying to save for their first home deposit and they've been kneecapped by this government.You've got people trying to get ahead and save for their retirement and they've been kneecapped by this government.The government seems to now be sort of going a bit weak at their own knees about the changes and looking at how they might carve it back, but the damage I think unfortunately has already been done to confidence.

some of those changes might be wound back, some narrow changes expected.But as you saw in the papers today as well, big property falls expected, 9 % for Melbourne and Sydney in some of the papers this morning.It's not going all that well for the government this.

Yeah, the government's having to think about whether to remove the discretionary testamentary trust element, which will take months because there's a consultation.This is what's been branded a death tax, somewhat misleadingly, but there's a bit of truth to it as well.On the CGT changes, their intent to plough ahead and make some minor tweaks, which will not ameliorate the broader concern.This has brought life back into the two -party fight.It's brought the Liberals back into the game and given them something to fight about.The question is whether people are still listening to the Liberals and whether they can get their voice into the conversation.

conversation when it's dominated by the radicalism of One Nation.

I can tell you right now that small businesses in this country know that they are in the crosshairs of the government while big tech companies, with the support of the Teal Party, seem to be negotiating their way out of these exemptions.This is the government backing in big business but crushing small business.

Maybe this is why Albo got a little teary over the weekend.

We are reforming negative gearing and capital gains.

Maybe he's had a look at his house prices, Timmy?

I don't think that's it.I think the Labor Party always salivates at the opportunity to punch down at self -starting Australians.trying to get ahead and this is the politics of resentment writ large through government policy and on the back of broken promises.

Okay Paul, Bridget McKenzie in a little hot water over these expenses.It keeps coming up this doesn't it?

You just don't need to do this.It was $800, she tacked another meeting onto it.Bridget's got great energy, can be a great spokesperson for the party.She's compelling to watch as we've seen on this show but sometimes finds herself in tricky scenarios and it's a little bit of a pattern.Looked like a great wedding sidebar.Did, I saw a video of the dance here.

She committed.

Tibby, any skeletons?No, but the focus always has to be to make sure we're spending public money appropriately and doing it consistent with the rules, but the difference between the rules and the pub test, there'll always be a gap and I think this clearly fits within that one.

party, the Liberal Party needs to tack on to them.One Nation, when you talk to them privately, their goal is much more clear cut.It's to kill the Liberal Party and replace it.So that question, I totally understand where you're coming from, it's a great question, but that's the idea One Nation wants everyone to think.There you go.Timmy, how do you feel about that?

Well, I'm a great survivor in politics.Sometimes people even think they've taken me out and I still get back up and keep fighting.I'm going to make sure we fight for the future of this country because I don't want a Labor government and I don't want a One Nation government.Good to talk to you guys.Thank you so much.Have a good week.