Pauline Hanson declines to condemn One Nation volunteer supporting cop‑killer

Allan Beale, a volunteer for the One Nation party, posted on Facebook praising Dezi Freeman, the convicted killer of a police officer, and neo‑Nazi leader Thomas Sewell. Earlier, Beale was filmed attempting to seize Liberal Senator James Paterson’s phone during a heated street encounter ahead of the Farrer by‑election.

At the party’s celebration after winning its first lower‑house seat, Beale stood beside Senator Pauline Hanson. When reporters asked her to comment on his social‑media activity, Hanson said she does not condone violence or bullying but did not explicitly condemn Beale, describing him as “a volunteer, it was a night of celebration.” Other One Nation figures, MP‑elect David Farley and Senator Malcolm Roberts, publicly embraced and praised Beale during the event.

The incident has drawn criticism for the party’s handling of extremist sympathies within its ranks.