One Nation accuses PM of trying to ‘exert undue political influence’ by offering David Farley an extra staffer
Summary
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson accused Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of trying to influence politicians after his office offered the party’s MP David Farley an additional staff member. Farley declined the offer, which Hanson said could cost taxpayers up to A$200,000, and said he had a clear mandate to represent his electorate as a One Nation MP.Key Facts
- Hanson said Farley had not requested the additional staff member and that the offer came separately from One Nation’s request for more staff.
- The Sydney Morning Herald reported that a letter authorising Farley to hire another staff member was delivered to his Parliament House office on Monday.
- Farley was elected to represent the New South Wales electorate of Farrer.
- Farley rejected the offer and said he had chosen to join One Nation.
- Hanson said Albanese had met privately with Farley in recent weeks and argued that staffing allocations should be consistent and transparent.
- Albanese said independent MP Fatima Payman had one more staff member than before she left the Labor Party.
- Albanese did not answer questions about whether the prime minister should control taxpayer-funded staffing allocations for MPs.
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