‘Smarmy management consultant’: Angus Taylor criticised by Pauline Hanson and heckled at CPAC event

<p>Liberal leader says Coalition ‘got some things wrong’ in signing up to net zero and increasing immigration</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Pauline Hanson has labelled Angus Taylor a “smarmy management consultant” and told attendees of a major conservative conference that they should not trust the Coalition, as the Liberal leader came under fire from hecklers in the crowd.</p><p>But Hanson has reiterated her offer to work together with the Coalition to defeat the Labor government, suggesting attendees of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Australia in Brisbane put the Liberals or Nationals second on their ballot papers, behind One Nation.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/28/politics-really-newsletter-guardian-australia-free-best-daily-auspol-email-subscribe?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/10/angus-taylor-pauline-hanson-criticised-heckled-cpac-australia-brisbane-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>