World Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech

Activist group GetUp claims responsibility for incident, saying ‘we thought the occasion deserved some honesty’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian federal police is investigating a protest incident during Pauline Hanson’s speech at the National Press Club after...

TH
The Guardian
by Sarah Basford Canales
AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech

Activist group GetUp claims responsibility for incident, saying ‘we thought the occasion deserved some honesty’

The Australian federal police is investigating a protest incident during Pauline Hanson’s speech at the National Press Club after political activist group GetUp claimed responsibility for the stunt.

In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the National Press Club said it had referred the incident to police after concluding none of its own staff were involved.

Continue reading...
TH
Source

This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Sarah Basford Canales.

Read original article on The Guardian
Back to Discover

Reading List