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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation withdrew more than $800,000 of election spending claims after AEC inquiries

The Guardian World Sunday 28 June 2026, 15:00 UTC By Sarah Martin 1 min read
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The Australian Electoral Commission is examining if party breached laws in its $6m public funding claim after the last election, documents showGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Electoral Commission questioned Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party over more than $800,000 of claimed electoral expenditure for the last election, Guardian Australia can reveal. Documents obtained under freedom of information laws show that the inquiries prompted the party to...

The Australian Electoral Commission is examining if party breached laws in its $6m public funding claim after the last election, documents show

The Australian Electoral Commission questioned Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party over more than $800,000 of claimed electoral expenditure for the last election, Guardian Australia can reveal.

Documents obtained under freedom of information laws show that the inquiries prompted the party to withdraw more than 140 items as it sought to provide additional information to justify almost 15% of the party’s $6.01m public funding claim.

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