Aug 6, 2026 – 4.33pmPauline Hanson stunned Liberal insiders and commercial bankers this week with the recruitment of top political operative Chris Taylor as her new chief of staff and policy lead.On Friday last week, Taylor he left his job as chief of policy for the Australian Banking Association, and on Monday former colleagues woke to the news he had joined Hanson – taking a huge pay cut to exit bank lobbying and return to politics.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? John KehoeEconomics editorJohn Kehoe is The Australian Financial Review’s economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the AFR in 2008 from Treasury.Fetching latest articles
The One Nation recruit who shocked Liberals and bankers
On Friday, Chris Taylor left his job at the Australian Banking Association. On Monday, former colleagues woke to the news he had joined Paulin Hanson’s party.
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