Jun 17, 2026 – 6.31pmThe National Press Club said police were investigating whether left-leaning activist group GetUp and the husband of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins were involved in the unfurling of a banner during a landmark speech at the venue by Pauline Hanson.GetUp on Wednesday claimed credit for disrupting Hanson’s first speech at the club in Canberra by activating a banner behind her lectern that criticised the One Nation leader for accepting a pay rise for herself while voting againstone for workers.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles