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| Questioned about offensive Facebook posts of One Nation candidate’s adult store, senator shuts down press conference | |
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| Fri 10 Nov 2017 06.48 GMT | |
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| One Nation’s leader, Pauline Hanson, has been blindsided by the news one of her Townsville candidates has been linked to a sex shop that posted an inappropriate Facebook message about domestic violence. | One Nation’s leader, Pauline Hanson, has been blindsided by the news one of her Townsville candidates has been linked to a sex shop that posted an inappropriate Facebook message about domestic violence. |
| The senator was with her party’s candidate for the seat of Thuringowa, Mark Thornton, when he confirmed at a press conference the he owns the adult store Cupids Cabin. | The senator was with her party’s candidate for the seat of Thuringowa, Mark Thornton, when he confirmed at a press conference the he owns the adult store Cupids Cabin. |
| The business’s Facebook page, which Thornton said was managed by his wife, posted in January 2016: “Good sex should be in the gray area between ‘tickle fight’ and domestic violence.” | The business’s Facebook page, which Thornton said was managed by his wife, posted in January 2016: “Good sex should be in the gray area between ‘tickle fight’ and domestic violence.” |
| When questioned by a reporter on Friday about his business and the posts, Thornton said he was not aware of that specific message. “I haven’t seen that one, mate, but it probably comes back to your 50 Shades of Grey type,” he said. | When questioned by a reporter on Friday about his business and the posts, Thornton said he was not aware of that specific message. “I haven’t seen that one, mate, but it probably comes back to your 50 Shades of Grey type,” he said. |
| Queensland’s domestic violence minister, Shannon Fentiman, was quick to demand Hanson take control of her party and condemn Thornton for the “deplorable comments”. | Queensland’s domestic violence minister, Shannon Fentiman, was quick to demand Hanson take control of her party and condemn Thornton for the “deplorable comments”. |
| Hanson’s chief of staff, James Ashby, confirmed that the party was aware Thornton owned the adult store as well as a flooring business, which was his Monday-to-Friday job. | Hanson’s chief of staff, James Ashby, confirmed that the party was aware Thornton owned the adult store as well as a flooring business, which was his Monday-to-Friday job. |
| The party leader told the press conference she would not be making any rash decisions. “It’s the first time I’ve been made aware of it,” Hanson said. “I need to actually have a look at this and I will actually be talking to Mark about it and to [deputy state leader] Sam Cox and [state leader] Steve Dickson.” | The party leader told the press conference she would not be making any rash decisions. “It’s the first time I’ve been made aware of it,” Hanson said. “I need to actually have a look at this and I will actually be talking to Mark about it and to [deputy state leader] Sam Cox and [state leader] Steve Dickson.” |
| Hanson later said she would not by disendorsing Thornton. “I had a talk with him, he runs a legitimate registered business – his partner runs it, actually,” Hanson said. “I’m not backing down from this and I’m not disendorsing Mark.” | Hanson later said she would not by disendorsing Thornton. “I had a talk with him, he runs a legitimate registered business – his partner runs it, actually,” Hanson said. “I’m not backing down from this and I’m not disendorsing Mark.” |
| Thornton said he was also not aware of a post from 6 September this year that said: “I’m selling bra’s inbox a pic of your titties so I could see if I got your size.” | Thornton said he was also not aware of a post from 6 September this year that said: “I’m selling bra’s inbox a pic of your titties so I could see if I got your size.” |
| “That could been from a staff member, I haven’t actually seen the site for quite a while,” he said. “It’s my business but I don’t manage it. It’s a retail shop.” | “That could been from a staff member, I haven’t actually seen the site for quite a while,” he said. “It’s my business but I don’t manage it. It’s a retail shop.” |
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