In her first interview since her re-election Pauline Hanson has vowed to follow through on her promise to deliver an inquiry into the handling of COVID-19.
The Australian Electoral Commission released the results late on Friday afternoon, announcing the count was completed.
She defeated the LNP’s Amanda Stoker and will be granted another six years in the Senate, representing Queensland. Stream more local news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022.Labor’s Murray Watt and Anthony Chisholm were each re-elected, as were the Coalition’s James McGrath and Matt Canavan.“To all the people in Queensland who voted for me – thank you very, very much,” Ms Hanson told Sky News Australia’s Paul Murray.
“The costs of living are skyrocketing. We have an energy crisis created by the major parties that One Nation has been warning about for many years. We're in the middle of a housing crisis. We have significant security challenges.
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