A Liberal Senator has slammed Pauline Hanson for attending protests towards Covid-19 vaccine mandates, earlier than leaving town to return to Queensland as a substitute of sticking round for a uncommon week of parliamentary periods devoted to grilling the Authorities.
The One Nation Chief joined ‘freedom’ protesters outdoors Parliament Home in Canberra on Saturday, however shortly jetted again house forward of Senate estimates.
Queensland senator and Liberal frontbencher Amanda Stoker has blasted Ms Hanson for lacking out on the parliamentary periods, saying she ought to ‘present up and serve’.
‘She didn’t sit within the Senate all final week, and she or he’s not right here for estimates this week,’ Ms Stoker instructed Steve Worth.
‘We had all been working on the premise that there was some medical cause she couldn’t be right here, related to her not being vaccinated.
‘Now, you settle for these items at face worth. However to then see her on the protest on the weekend exposes these excuses for the mirage they’re.
Ms Hanson had attended Parliament remotely from Queensland final week, however nonetheless flew into the nation’s capital to greet protesters rallying towards Covid-19 mandates.
Queensland senator and Liberal frontbencher Amanda Stoker slammed her state colleague for not exhibiting as much as Parliament
Pauline Hanson attended the Covid-19 mandates protest at Parliament Home
‘She’s spending her time, as a substitute of serving on this Parliament, campaigning again house. Now all of us marketing campaign, no crime towards campaigning. However you marketing campaign to serve within the Parliament,’ Ms Stoker stated.
‘So if you wish to serve within the Parliament, present up and serve within the Parliament. Do the job you campaigned for final time earlier than you begin campaigning for the subsequent one.
‘We’re doing actually necessary issues down right here,’ she added.
Senator Hanson’s workplace instructed Each day Mail Australia that she’s going to proceed to ‘meet her obligations’ to Queenslanders by representing them in Parliament remotely.
‘On this case given, Covid restrictions, it permits for the distant attendance of parliament,’ Senator Hanson’s workplace stated.
Her workplace added, not like different Senators, Ms Hanson was on the bottom assembly and listening to a variety of points from protesters.
