Hanson is supremely confident, but her podcast interview reveals flaws Taylor can attack

June 5, 2026 — 12:13pm

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Pauline Hanson makes no attempt to apologise or set the record straight when her recent controversies are brought up.

On the contrary, she smiled when asked on the Inside Politics podcast this week about calling a respected journalist a “nasty bitch”.

The same goes when asked about the fact she has skipped nearly 90 per cent of Senate estimates sessions, a key part of her job, and her questioning the loyalty of Muslim Australians.

Showing off a private plane donated by One Nation’s sponsor, Gina Rinehart, further demonstrates that Hanson isn’t playing by the normal rules. Just as US President Donald Trump said his supporters would stick with him if he shot someone in the street, Hanson feels she’s untouchable. Her jump in the polls this week gives her good reason to feel that way.

Hanson’s critics will struggle to portray her as a corrupt figure, unlike Trump. Her supporters view her as an authentic character who emphasises tradition and fights progressivism and the elites she blames for all........

© Brisbane Times