Pauline Hanson Complains of Staff Shortage as One Nation Support Grows

Hanson said her allocation of two advisers and five electorate officers was insufficient to handle the workload generated by One Nation’s growing support base.

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson addresses the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on May 14, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has taken to social media to express frustration over the number of parliamentary staff allocated to her office.

On May 19, Hanson issued an apology on online platforms to constituents who had attempted to contact her offices but had not yet received a response.