Pauline Hanson's daughter got adviser role without mandatory work base approval
Lee Hanson was appointed as senior adviser to One Nation senator Sean Bell. This happened without mandatory ministerial approval for remote work.
Lee Hanson is the daughter of Pauline Hanson and works as a senior adviser to a New South Wales One Nation senator from her home in Tasmania. Parliamentary rules require ministerial approval when staff work outside Canberra or an MP's home base.
No such approval was sought before her appointment. The Department of Finance approved her contract reclassification without following the proper process.
Social media analysis by Guardian Australia shows she regularly campaigns for One Nation during work hours. Parliamentary law says staff must help MPs with their duties, not campaign for the party.
If she campaigns without taking leave, she may break the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act.
- 150,000 to 180,000 dollars annually
- Salary range
- Tasmania, outside MP's Canberra base
- Work location
Why it mattersParliamentary rules exist to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure staff paid by taxpayers serve the public, not the party.
AustraliaThis raises questions about how One Nation manages staff and whether parliamentary oversight rules are being enforced consistently across all parties.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 9 d ago
