A Liberal Senator has slammed Pauline Hanson for attending protests in opposition to Covid-19 vaccine mandates, earlier than leaving town to return to Queensland as an alternative of sticking round for a uncommon week of parliamentary classes devoted to grilling the Authorities.
The One Nation Chief joined ‘freedom’ protesters outdoors Parliament Home in Canberra on Saturday, however rapidly jetted again residence forward of Senate estimates.
Queensland senator and Liberal frontbencher Amanda Stoker has blasted Ms Hanson for lacking out on the parliamentary classes, 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 informed Steve Value.
‘We had all been working on the idea that there was some medical motive she couldn’t be right here, linked 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 in opposition to Covid-19 mandates.
Queensland senator and Liberal frontbencher Amanda Stoker slammed her state colleague for not displaying as much as Parliament
Pauline Hanson attended the Covid-19 mandates protest at Parliament Home
‘She’s spending her time, as an alternative of serving on this Parliament, campaigning again residence. Now all of us marketing campaign, no crime in opposition to 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 following one.
‘We’re doing actually essential issues down right here,’ she added.
Senator Hanson’s workplace informed Each day Mail Australia that she is 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 spread of points from protesters.
