Jun 17, 2026 – 6.44pmMore than a few political pundits have speculated in recent months that Pauline Hanson’s meteoric political rise would come crashing back to earth once it was subject to an accompanying rise in journalistic scrutiny.The One Nation leader’s appearance at the National Press Club on Wednesday – the white table-clothed home of the parliamentary press gallery – was designed to test the theory. Ninety whirlwind minutes later, she emerged largely unscathed.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Hanson’s populist circus rolls into town, and we can’t look away
A packed National Press Club came to see the Pauline Hanson show. They got their money’s worth.
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