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Senator Hanson Faces Travel Scrutiny After Florida Trip

12/29/2025

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One Nation senator Pauline Hanson and her chief of staff, James Ashby, traveled to Florida in October 2023 on Gina Rinehart’s private jet, raising compliance questions with parliamentary travel rules.
They attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and a Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago, where Hanson criticized Australia's major parties and advocated for withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Gina Rinehart's support for Hanson aligns with her mining and climate policy views, yet neither Rinehart nor her company has commented on the required financial disclosures.

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One Nation senator Pauline Hanson and her chief of staff, James Ashby, traveled to Florida in October 2023 on Gina Rinehart’s private jet, raising compliance questions with parliamentary travel rules.
They attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and a Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago, where Hanson criticized Australia's major parties and advocated for withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Gina Rinehart's support for Hanson aligns with her mining and climate policy views, yet neither Rinehart nor her company has commented on the required financial disclosures.