Pauline Hanson

After Mehreen Faruqi posted a message criticising the monarchy, Hanson replied on X telling her to "piss off back to Pakistan". The Federal Court ruled that the message breached section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. The Full Federal Court dismissed Hanson's appeal on 27 July 2026.

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In February 2026, Hanson declared that there were "no good Muslims", prompting reports to the AFP. She subsequently qualified her remarks and acknowledged knowing Muslims whom she considered good people.

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During a European tour, Hanson appeared on a podcast hosted by Tommy Robinson, a British far-right figure, and made harsh remarks about immigration and Australia's demographic changes.

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Hanson initially declined to say who had funded certain European travel, while insisting that it had cost taxpayers nothing. She subsequently disclosed in her register of interests that Gina Rinehart had paid for flights from London to Sicily and invited her to events.

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An undercover investigation filmed James Ashby and Steve Dickson, senior One Nation officials, discussing in the United States potential funding of millions of dollars from the NRA and strategies to weaken Australian gun laws. Hanson kept them in their positions after the revelations.

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In footage from the same investigation, Hanson raised "questions" about the Port Arthur massacre and suggested it might have been exploited or orchestrated to justify tighter gun laws.

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Hanson advised parents to have their children tested before vaccination to determine whether they were at risk of a reaction, a claim denounced by experts as lacking a general clinical basis. She subsequently apologised for this part of her comments.

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Hanson claimed that autistic or disabled children could monopolise teachers' time and suggested that they should be educated separately, provoking strong criticism.

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Hanson entered the Senate wearing a burqa, then removed it to call on the government to ban the garment. The stunt provoked immediate condemnation, notably from Attorney-General George Brandis.

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Hanson and David Ettridge were initially sentenced to three years in prison for offences relating to One Nation's registration and electoral funding. After approximately eleven weeks in detention, the Queensland Court of Appeal quashed their convictions and sentences and ordered that acquittals be entered.

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1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Before the 1996 federal election, Hanson advocated abolishing certain forms of assistance specifically for Indigenous Australians. The Liberal Party withdrew its endorsement, but she won Oxley as an independent.

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In her maiden speech, Hanson claimed that Australia risked being "swamped by Asians" and attacked multiculturalism and programmes specifically aimed at Indigenous peoples.

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