Jack Gramenz Updated November 2, 2026 — 6:54am , first published 6:35am

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6.54am Nationals leader Matt Canavan to seek lower house seat at election

By Jack Gramenz

Nationals leader Matt Canavan will look to move to the lower house, announcing he will contest the central Queensland seat of Capricornia at the next federal election.

The Queensland senator told the Courier-Mail he would contest the seat following the recent announcement that current MP Michelle Landry would retire.

Matt Canavan will seek a lower house seat at the next election, potentially setting up a showdown with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party. Alex Ellinghausen

“The issue is we need to keep this seat to change the government, and I want us to continue to deliver for central Queensland,” he said.

“I don’t think you’ll be surprised by this announcement but I’m not going to die wondering.…