Details of flight come as One Nation leader faces scrutiny over her use of taxpayer-funded entitlements Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson charged taxpayers almost $9,000 for a chartered plane to attend an event honouring the mining billionaire Gina Rinehart’s donation to a private agricultural college, parliamentary expenses data shows. The One Nation leader flew from Tamworth to Avalon in October 2025 to attend the opening of new student accommodation at the private Marcus Oldham College in Geelong, with the chartered flight costing $8,870. Continue reading...