A scathing attack in the Australian Senate has exposed deep rifts over political integrity and corporate influence. Greens Senator Nick McKim has launched a blistering offensive against One Nation, branding it the "party of billionaires" rather than the champion of the working class it claims to be. The confrontation erupted following revelations that One Nation leader Pauline Hanson accepted undisclosed luxury travel from mining magnate Gina Rinehart. The controversy centers on a private jet flight Hanson took from Melbourne to Sydney in October last year, courtesy of Rinehart’s company. Hanson failed to meet this deadline, a breach that McKim argues is symptomatic of a party compromised by big money.

Source: Daily Nation February 05, 2026 09:16 UTC