Pauline Hanson ‘shocked and disgusted’ by NRA funds sting

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has spoken for the first time since the Al-Jazeera “hit” on her right-hand men.

Pauline Hanson has spoken for the first time about the Al Jazeera sting on her right hand men. Picture: AP.

Pauline Hanson says she is “shocked and disgusted” at an Al-Jazeera sting operation on One Nation, in her first public comments since her right-hand men were caught on tape seeking $20m from the US gun lobby.

The One Nation leader has not been seen in public since it was revealed her chief-of-staff James Ashby and her Queensland state leader Steve Dickson went to the US and connected with the NRA an undercover journalist posing as a gun lobbyist.

Senator Hanson, who Mr Ashby said yesterday is “quite ill”, took to Twitter to say Al-Jazeera should “not be targeting Australian political parties.”

“I was shocked & disgusted with the Al Jazeera hit piece. A Qatari government organisation should not be targeting Australian political parties. This has been referred to ASIO,” she tweeted.

“After the full hit piece has been released I’ll make a full statement & take all appropriate action.”

I was shocked & disgusted with the Al Jazeera hit piece. A Qatari government organisation should not be targeting Australian political parties. This has been referred to ASIO. After the full hit piece has been released I’ll make a full statement & take all appropriate action. -PH

— Pauline Hanson 🇦🇺 (@PaulineHansonOz) March 27, 2019

The New Daily reported today Senator Hanson has not been seen in public because she has been bitten on the face by a tick and looks “unrecognisable.” Senator Hanson’s office has been approached for confirmation.

Senator Hanson’s NSW state leader Mark Latham today blasted Mr Ashby and Mr Dickson for claiming they were drunk when they were caught saying they wanted $20m from the NRA.

Scott Morrison has repeated his plea to One Nation voters to support his government in light of Mr Ashby and Mr Dickson “trading away Australia’s gun laws.”

“Frankly, being drunk is no excuse for trading away Australia’s gun laws to foreign bidders - that’s the conduct of One Nation officials,” the Prime Minister said.

One Nation’s WA state leader Colin Tincknell said Mr Ashby and Mr Dickson’s actions were “disgusting,” “very silly” and “stupid”, and the pair should have apologised.

“They behaved in a very, very poor manner ... the way they’ve gone about is disgusting,” the WA upper house MP told Perth’s 6PR radio.

“Both Steve and James went about this completely wrong. They haven’t broken any laws but they were very silly and stupid about the way they went about it In my view, they should have said sorry, we mucked up here.

“I will let her (Senator Hanson) deal with James and Steven in her own manner ... There’s been a few (incidents involving Mr Ashby), hasn’t there? There’s been a few and he has to answer for that.”