Open forum discussion with Senator Malcolm Roberts


Thousands of Australians took the opportunity to participate in citizen-led democracy on Reddit on Thursday February 23, engaging Senator Malcolm Roberts from Pauline Hanson’s One Nation with questions on a wide range of topics including Lidia Thorpe, housing, inflation, and tax reform during the Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. Asked about Thorpe’s position on Indigenous … Continue reading Open forum discussion with Senator Malcolm Roberts

On This Day In Australia: In 2003, Pauline Hanson was sentenced to three years in prison for electoral fraud


Pauline Hanson On 20 August 2003, politicians Pauline Hanson and David Ettridge were sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of electoral fraud in Queensland. The charges were later overturned. Hanson and Ettridge were each sentenced to three years jail without parole under the Criminal Code (Qld). In handing down the sentences, District Court … Continue reading On This Day In Australia: In 2003, Pauline Hanson was sentenced to three years in prison for electoral fraud