Pauline Hanson takes aim at Andrew O’Keefe, claiming he is biased

PAULINE Hanson has taken aim at Weekend Sunrise co-host Andrew O’Keefe, claiming she won’t go on any of his shows and he is “unwatchable”.

PAULINE Hanson has taken a swipe at media personality Andrew O’Keefe’s “unwatchable”, “leftist” bias after his comments at the weekend on her popularity and the threat of radical Islam to Australia.

The One Nation leader said she refused to go on any of the Weekend Sunrise presenter’s shows due to his clear bias.

“Andrew O’Keefe’s leftist bias is so extreme he is unwatchable,” Senator Hanson said on Twitter.

“He’s always pushing his agenda so I refuse to go on any of his shows.”

Andrew O'Keefe's leftist bias is so extreme he is unwatchable. He's always pushing his agenda so I refuse to go on any of his shows. #auspol

— Pauline Hanson (@PaulineHansonOz) December 13, 2016

Hanson was calling out O’Keefe over his commentary on her rise to popularity and an article in News Corp Australia papers revealing the Government was supporting polygamy via Centrelink payments to Muslim families with multiple wives.

O’Keefe critiqued the article for giving no indication of the number of people rorting the system.

Then in a discussion with former One Nation deputy leader David Oldfield about the party’s rising popularity, he said the Islamic threat in Australia had been “blown out of all proportion”.

Weekend Sunrise present Andrew O'Keefe has been criticised by Pauline Hanson. Picture: John Appleyard

O’Keefe copped a spray over social media after the program, with some calling his comments “sickening” and “out of touch with reality”.

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison responded to the article on Monday, calling the practice of polygamy to claim multiple welfare benefits “100 per cent wrong”.

But the Treasurer also said it would be more expensive for the government if the other wives claimed welfare as single parents.

News Corp Australia has contacted Senator Hanson’s office for comment.