Liberal Senator Won’t Press Charges After Clash With One Nation Volunteer

‘It would have played into the narrative that the inner city elites are out to get the rest of us,’ said think tank director Graham Young.

Shadow Home Affairs spokesperson James Paterson at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on March 6, 2023. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

One Nation’s Leader Pauline Hanson, Chief of Staff James Ashby, and Farrer candidate David Farley have all issued apologies to Liberal Senator James Paterson after a clash with a volunteer.

The incident occurred at the Victorian town of Albury in the electorate of Farrer, which is up for a by-election this weekend.