After announcing his retirement and quitting the party, the National Party’s George Christensen has revealed he will instead contest the election as a senate candidate for One Nation.

Christensen has been a controversial figure in the government where he has been a vocal critic of COVID-19 restrictions and was reprimanded by Prime Minister Scott Morrison over dangerous anti vaccination remarks he made earlier this year.

Today on Please Explain, national correspondent Matthew Knott joins Nathanael Cooper to look at George Christensen’s colourful political career and his new alignment with One Nation 

After announcing his retirement and quitting the party, the National Party&rsquo;s George Christensen has revealed he will instead contest the election as a senate candidate for One Nation.
Christensen has been a controversial figure in the government where he has been a vocal critic of COVID-19 restrictions and was reprimanded by Prime Minister Scott Morrison over dangerous anti vaccination remarks he made earlier this year.
Today on Please Explain, national correspondent Matthew Knott joins Nathanael Cooper to look at George Christensen&rsquo;s colourful political career and his new alignment with One Nation&nbsp;

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