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Good evening.One Nation's Pauline Hanson is in Perth tonight, not ruling out working with the Liberals to form government.Comes as Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia faces speculation he'll soon resign, a move that would trigger a by -election, putting One Nation to the test here in the West.

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WA doors opening for One Nation.Leader Pauline Hanson arriving in Perth late today.

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Is this where you're going to do it?Otherwise, once we do a few questions here, I'm walking out.

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Making the trip west with an early pitch to voters.

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A chance to get our country back, stop mass migration, look after small businesses, industries, manufacturing.

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The Premier says Senator Hanson is welcome in WA, but that's where the niceties stopped.

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One Nation, they talk up a big game, don't they?But they've got nothing to offer.Nothing to offer the people of Western Australia.

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Western Australia and Queensland are very closely aligned, but the people throughout the whole country have really had enough.They've had it gutful.

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not ruling out a possible partnership with the WA Liberals.

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It's about working together to oust this toxic Labor Greens government.That's what I'm about and I'm happy to work with anyone who wants to have that end result.

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It comes as the opposition continue calls for the Corrective Services Minister to resign.

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He has failed in his portfolio to make any progress and things have only got worse under Papalia's tutelage.

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The member for Secret Harbour not biting, claims he plans to leave office, a move which would spark a by -election in the southern suburbs seat.

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That particular rumour comes around every couple of months, so I wouldn't stress over that.

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A by -election in Secret Harbour is still a hypothetical, but voters Nine News spoke with remain hesitant when it comes to One Nation.

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If she partners with the Liberals or the Coalition, definitely would probably consider a candidate, but it'd have to be based on, you know, basically what they're offering the public, but no.

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I think we are, but at the same time we worry about the immigration policies that she has.

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Are you happy with the major parties then?

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I wouldn't go that far either.I'm not really happy with any of them, but I'm certainly not going to vote for Pauline Hanson.

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And Hollywood Smith is in Midland tonight, where Senator Hanson will address the sold -out fundraiser.Holly, One Nation's leader, met by protesters.

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dozens if not hundreds of them, Michael, and they are not afraid to make their presence known.They're echoing boos right now which may mean Senator Hampton has just arrived.These protests organised by the WA Socialists and the WA Greens.Some protesters travelling from across the country to be here tonight holding signs saying racism won't pay the rent and hope won't not hate.Now this event at the Crooked Spire in Midland was a sellout 300 tickets in 28 hours but a lot of the people who have bought tickets aren't allowed in the venue just yet so they have also lined Victoria Street one of them with a megaphone saying Pauline, Pauline, Pauline.So it really is two sides going head to head here tonight before Senator Hanson has even arrived.

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There's a heavy police presence to ensure peace is maintained.but it has interrupted traffic on Victoria Street before Senator even arrives here in Midlands.

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Certainly is loud.Holly, thank you.

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