Pauline Hanson's fight against section 18C has now cost her "several million dollars", and she's paying every cent of it herself. That's according to One Nation chief of staff James Ashby. He told News24 host Peta Credlin on Monday night that the insurance scheme meant to cover federal parliamentarians "has not kicked in" for the One Nation leader, News24 reported.
Bel McRae · Thursday 12 November 2026
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- News24: 'Several million dollars': Pauline Hanson's mammoth bill for section 18C battle revealed as High Court appeal greenlit (Laurence Karacsony and Oscar Godsell, 10 Nov 2026)
- News24: One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says 'get rid of' section 18C in Racial Discrimination Act (Oscar Godsell, 9 Nov 2026)
- ABC News: One Nation leader Pauline Hanson to appeal racial discrimination finding in High Court (5 Nov 2026)
- ABC News: Pauline Hanson fails in appeal bid against racial discrimination of Mehreen Faruqi (Isobel Roe and Tony Ibrahim, 27 Jul 2026)
- The Guardian: Pauline Hanson loses bid to reduce costs owed to Mehreen Faruqi after racial discrimination case (Paul Karp, 4 Dec 2024)
- Daily Mail Australia: Pauline Hanson's $2million legal bill after 'go back to Pakistan' comment (Nicholas Comino, 28 Jul 2026)
- One News Australia: Pauline Hanson self-funds millions in High Court 18C battle as parliamentary insurance scheme refuses to cover federal senator (Brooke Mercer and Janine Paul, 10 Nov 2026)
- One News Australia: Pauline Hanson loses her $900,000 fight as Labor's 18C survives its biggest challenge yet (Brooke Mercer, 27 Jul 2026)
- Ministerial and Parliamentary Services (Department of Finance): Insurance
- Federal Register of Legislation: Parliamentary Business Resources Regulations 2017 (F2017L01512), reg 78 Insurance cover for parliamentary business; Part 5 Div 2 Legal assistance to Ministers
- Pauline Hanson on X, 5 Nov 2026
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