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Politician Faces Scrutiny Over Flood Tour Flights

Updated 2026-05-15 04:00 UTC 1 source Negative

Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce faced criticism for using private charter flights to tour flood-affected areas in Queensland, despite claiming the trip was at no cost to taxpayers.

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The Guardian
One Nation leader and Barnaby Joyce flew on Gina Rinehart’s plane from the Sunshine Coast to Mount Isa before taking charter to tour flood-affected communitiesPauline Hanson billed taxpayers almost $16,000 in private charter flights to travel around flood-affected Queensland on the suggest
2026-05-15 03:40 UTC
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