'Why people are sick of politicians': Canavan hits out at Price's move to Liberal Party

Senator Jacinta Price has been branded a governmental opportunist for defecting to nan Liberal Party by a elder Nationals leader .

Price, nan the Coalition's protector Indigenous Australians minister, sent shockwaves done national authorities yesterday erstwhile she announced she was joining Liberal ranks arsenic nan statement prepares to ballot connected its caller leader.

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan said connected societal media her defection was motivated by individual ambition.

"Jacinta Price's determination to put her ain ambition complete nan will of nan voters is precisely why group are sick of politicians," he posted connected X.

"Jacinta Price was elected little than a week agone arsenic a Senator that would beryllium successful nan Nationals statement room."

Canavan besides compared Price's move to nan Liberals pinch Greens erstwhile lawman leader Lidia Thorpe who near nan statement to beryllium arsenic an independent senator.

"In truth it is worse because successful Jacinta's lawsuit nan votes are still being counted.

"If Jacinta wanted to beryllium successful nan Liberal statement room she could person stood for a Liberal spot conscionable a week ago. Why didn't she? "

Price is expected to guidelines arsenic nan moving mate of Liberal predetermination hopeful Angus Taylor who told the Australian Financial Review she would beryllium an plus to her caller party.

"I powerfully invited a strong, tin female successful Jacinta," Taylor, nan Coalition's treasury spokesperson, said.

"We want arsenic galore group successful nan Liberal Party room arsenic possible."

Liberal lawman leader Sussan Ley coming confirmed she was opinionated for nan leader's job.

The party's MPs will ballot adjacent Tuesday connected a replacement for Peter Dutton who mislaid his Brisbane spot of Dickson successful past Saturday's election.

Liberal beforehand bencher Dan Tehan coming ruled himself retired of a tilt astatine nan leader's occupation pursuing days of speculation he would propulsion his chapeau successful nan ring.

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