Advertisement
One Nation was ordered to almost double its campaign spending details for the last Queensland election after the state’s electoral watchdog found the party failed to disclose more than a quarter of a million dollars.
Initial records filed to the Electoral Commission of Queensland declared Pauline Hanson’s party spent nearly $300,000 in 132 transactions during the October 2024 state poll.
But the electoral watchdog wrote to One Nation in late May, flagging a further 138 transactions worth more than $255,000.
Documents submitted to the commission show Hanson requested the election summary return be amended on June 4 to “request to action ECQ correspondence dated 27 May 2026”.
Advertisement
The updated return reveals the party spent nearly $554,000 during the state election, where One Nation ran a candidate in all 93 electorates and secured 8 per cent of the vote without winning a seat.
ECQ was contacted for comment.
A One Nation spokesman refused to provide a comment when contacted by this masthead, citing a boycott in response to previous coverage.
The resurgent right-wing populist party’s finances and donations have faced widespread scrutiny as Hanson asks voters to trust her with the nation’s economy in leading the government.
Advertisement
This masthead revealed last week the party publicly reported racking up $400,000 in debts to its leader and financial backer Pauline Hanson over the past decade without corresponding records to show she had lent the money in the first place.
Hanson, who used party funds to pay for luxury accommodation on a recent trip to Europe, remains an official representative dealing with Queensland and Australian electoral watchdogs, an uncommon position for a party leader.
Years of overdue financial accounts filed by an entity called One Nation Queensland Division Inc last month suggest it operates far beyond the borders of the Sunshine State. It has received millions of dollars in merchandise sales, donations and electoral funding, including federal funding.
Despite the “Queensland” in its name, the party calls it “the national division”.
Advertisement
This masthead also revealed ECQ is examining whether a number of business entities, either directed or part-owned by Hanson, should have been registered as official associated entities of the party.
Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.
You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
Remove items from your saved list to add more.
More:
James Hall is the News Director at the Brisbane Times. He is the former Queensland correspondent at The Australian Financial Review and has reported for a range of mastheads across the country, specialising on political and finance reporting.Connect via X or email.AdvertisementAdvertisement