Fugitive developer tells Icac ‘my money is still in their account’ when pressed on paying ‘the boys’ for political outcomes – as it happened
First reported Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:06:12 GMT · Last updated
<p>This blog is now closed</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Hanson’s comments on Albanese’s mother ‘gratuitous and unnecessary’: Hume</strong></p><p><strong>Jane Hume</strong> has joined the pile on, blasting <strong>Pauline Hanson</strong> for her comments about <strong>Anthony Albanese’s</strong> mother.</p><p>I think that these comments were gratuitous and unnecessary. And the idea that you would disparage people that have grown up in social housing, I think, is a little distasteful. I mean, it doubles down on the fact that Senator Hanson has also disrespected our veteran community with her atrocious comments about Andrew Hastie in that cartoon. Calling a veteran a traitor, I think, is possibly the worst thing you can do.</p><p><strong>But this does seem to be a common theme in One Nation now, that sort of unnecessarily provocative rhetoric.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/20
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- The GuardianFugitive developer tells Icac ‘my money is still in their account’ when pressed on paying ‘the boys’ for political outcomes – as it happened
<p>This blog is now closed</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Hanson’s comments on Albanese’s mother ‘gratuitous and unnecessary’: Hume</strong></p><p><strong>Jane Hume</strong> has joined the pile on, blasting <strong>Pauline Hanson</strong> for her comments about <strong>Anthony Albanese’s</strong> mother.</p><p>I think that these comments were gratuitous and unnecessary. And the idea that you would disparage people that have grown up in social housing, I think, is a little distasteful. I mean, it doubles down on the fact that Senator Hanson has also disrespected our veteran community with her atrocious comments about Andrew Hastie in that cartoon. Calling a veteran a traitor, I think, is possibly the worst thing you can do.</p><p><strong>But this does seem to be a common theme in One Nation now, that sort of unnecessarily provocative rhetoric.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/20
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:06:12 GMT
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