Press Club Considers Legal Action After Banner Stunt at Hanson Address

Police are investigating after a banner was illegally installed and unfurled during One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson’s Press Club address in Canberra.
Press Club Considers Legal Action After Banner Stunt at Hanson Address
A screen descends behind One Nation Leader Senator Pauline Hanson at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia on June 17, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images
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The chief executive of the National Press Club has apologised to One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson following an incident where GetUp secretly installed a banner that was unfurled during her June 17 speech.

The club says it may also seek to recover costs from GetUp.

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Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.