Pauline Hanson dodges questions about who paid for Italy trip
Australian Senator Pauline Hanson has refused to disclose who funded her recent luxury trip to Sicily, which included attending a Dolce & Gabbana fashion show. The trip has drawn criticism from political opponents regarding transparency and the use of taxpayer funds.
Why it matters
It raises questions about political accountability and the influence of wealthy benefactors on elected officials.
Pauline Hanson and her chief-of-staff, James Ashby, at London's InterContinental Hotel. ( ABC News: Daniel Pannet )
Pauline Hanson has declined to answer questions about who paid for her recent trip to Sicily, where she attended a fashion show and was spotted at a five-star resort.
The One Nation leader is in the British capital to speak at a political conference, where tickets to the gala dinner she is due to address cost up to $19,000.
Senator Hanson has been in the UK and Europe for much of July, on what she has described as a "fact-finding mission".
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Senator Hanson has been in the United Kingdom and Europe for almost two weeks.
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