By echoing the hateful policies of One Nation, the Liberal party risks becoming a recruiting agent for extremist groups | Malcolm Turnbull

People who promote hatred of Muslims risk driving them to Islamic State. They are making Australia less safe The Farrer byelection looks as though it will be a contest between the local independent, Michelle Milthorpe, and the One Nation candidate, David Farley. Farrer’s last two MPs, Sussan Ley and Tim Fischer, led their parties. If voters elect Milthorpe or Farley, it will be another seat torn from Coalition heartland and handed to a minor party or independent. Instead of competing with One Nation, the Liberal party under Angus Taylor is echoing One Nation’s divisive, hateful position on immigration and in Farrer is preferencing One Nation – a move that could put a One Nation MP in the House of Representatives for the first time. Liberals in Farrer should ignore Taylor’s how-to-vote card and put One Nation last. Taylor has said Milthorpe’s policies are “a threat” to Australia. If he had bothered to read them he would see her policy positions are thoughtful, considered and constructive – she is not trying to rile people up with anger and resentment. One Nation, on the other hand, has for decades practised divisive politics designed to turn Australians against each other without an