Pauline Hanson accuses Australian PM of staff cuts threatening One Nation’s operations

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has publicly criticised Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for reducing the staffing allocation to her party after the recent election. Hanson says the cuts have left One Nation with only five electorate officers and two parliamentary advisers, far fewer than the Greens (five officers, 15 advisers) and the Prime Minister’s own 59 advisers. She alleges that the reduced resources are causing extreme stress for her staff, who are dealing with complex constituent issues and, in some cases, have had to intervene to prevent suicides. Hanson claims a staff member wrote directly to the Prime Minister about the situation but received no response, describing the government's actions as a political use of discretionary power to disadvantage opponents. The issue has sparked debate over the fairness of parliamentary staffing decisions.