Pauline Hanson’s daughter Lee working for a NSW One Nation senator remotely from Tasmania without ministerial approval
Guardian Australia reports that Lee Hanson, daughter of Pauline Hanson, has been working as a senior adviser for a One Nation senator while based in Tasmania without required ministerial approval. The report also alleges she has been campaigning for the party during work hours.
Why it matters
This raises questions regarding the misuse of taxpayer-funded parliamentary staff positions and potential breaches of government employment regulations.
Pauline Hanson’s daughter Lee addresses a March for Australia rally in Hobart. She is earning up to $180,000 a year as a senior adviser to NSW One Nation senator Sean Bell. Illustration: Josh Agnew/Guardian design Pauline Hanson’s daughter Lee addresses a March for Australia rally in Hobart. She is earning up to $180,000 a year as a senior adviser to NSW One Nation senator Sean Bell. Illustration: Josh Agnew/Guardian design The Populist: Pauline Hanson's divided nation One Nation Pauline Hanson’s daughter Lee working for a NSW One Nation senator remotely from Tasmania without ministerial approval Exclusive: Lee Hanson also appears to be regularly campaigning for party during work hours, social media shows
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