Nationals leader set to attempt switch to lower house

Key points

• Federal Nationals MP Michelle Landry is set to announce her retirement from politics on Friday, according to several LNP sources. Her office said she would make a significant announcement alongside Senator Matt Canavan.
• Canavan, the Nationals leader, is expected to nominate as the LNP candidate for the Queensland seat of Capricornia, which Landry has held since 2013.
• Canavan has said he would do whatever it takes to hold the seat as One Nation surges in the polls.