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Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has defended the Government’s invitation to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, saying his visit will be very important in the aftermath of the Bondi terror attack.

“He will be a welcome and honoured visitor to our country. It is an important visit in terms of the bilateral relationship between Australia and Israel, but in the context of what occurred at Bondi, the visit of the President of Israel will be particularly significant to Australia’s Jewish community,” Mr Marles said.

“I know that his visit will be very meaningful for Australia’s Jewish community.”

Labor MP Ed Husic warned that he didn’t think the Israeli leader’s visit would enhance social cohesion in Australia.

Former prime minister John Howard says it is “imperative” that Liberal Leader Sussan Ley and Nationals Leader David Littleproud get the Coalition back together.

“Both sides have to … concentrate on reforming the Coalition, which is the political imperative that transcends all else,” Mr Howard told The Australian.

“There’s no point in debating what has happened in the last two weeks and the priority must be the reforming of the Coalition.

“Conservative politics work best when there is a functioning Coalition which overall has the same views on economic policy.”

So far, the Liberals and Nationals appear no closer to reunifying the Coalition, as the stalemate drags on.

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has revealed that she hopes to form a Coalition with the Liberal and National parties, but only once they sort out their current woes.

Senator Hanson told Sky News a Coalition was “the only way to move forward”.

“I’m not going to be in government and by the looks of it neither is the Coalition,” Senator Hanson said.

“The fact is I am a conservative at heart and I would work with them to give them supply. Would I join up to the rabble that they are at the moment? No.”

“But I have my policies that we need because they are doing nothing to address the important issues that the Australian people want.”

Senator Hanson suggested that the Nationals were “picking up” a lot of her policies already and passing them off as their own.