
Guardian investigation uncovers extent of funding from Australia's richest person to One Nation
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Pauline Hanson previously denied receiving funding from Gina Rinehart in February. The Guardian investigation utilized flight tracking data and expense records to verify the financial connection.
‘If you’re trying to say I’m being funded by Gina Rinehart, the answer is no’. That’s what the One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, told the Guardian’s senior correspondent Sarah Martin in February.
We now know that’s not true. Over months, Martin pieced together flight tracking data and expense records to uncover the true extent of financial support flowing from Australia’s richest person to the country’s fastest growing political force.
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