Jun 11, 2026 – 7.14pmOne man brought a tea towel decorated with a Reform UK leader Nigel Farage quote, hoping Pauline Hanson would sign it. (She did.) Others turned up armed only with questions or polite requests for a selfie.About 100 people packed into the private events space attached to the Crooked Spire cafe in Perth’s outer suburbs, one of two public events in a two-day trip west for the Queensland senator who is riding a surge in support across the country for her One Nation party.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Hanson goes west: tears, money and old scores with Tony Abbott
The One Nation leader held campaign-like stops, disclosing candid details about domestic violence and being jailed for fraud, and said she would meet Gina Rinehart.
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