‘Greens would send State broke’

TRADE Minister and Moncrieff MP Steve Ciobo says the Greens are a more dangerous force in politics than One Nation, supporting the LNP’s position to preference them last.

“I think the Greens are a very dangerous political party. I think that they, in particular, when it comes to economic policy, would effectively bankrupt a state if they were in a position where they held a balance of power,” he told the ABC yesterday.

“I’m not going to pretend that there’s not support for One Nation out there, we’re detecting it, you’re seeing it in the polls.”

Labor federal MP Tony Burke said Malcolm Turnbull should put a stop to any preference deals with One Nation.

“Malcolm Turnbull has to stop finally hugging One Nation and be willing to say ‘put One Nation last’,” he said.

Mr Turnbull said any preference deals were a matter for the state Liberal branches.