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Pauline Hanson on holiday overseas as controversy embroils Longman candidate | Pauline Hanson on holiday overseas as controversy embroils Longman candidate |
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Pauline Hanson is out of Australia on holiday in the final week of the Longman byelection as her candidate faces fresh controversy over a damages claim against his tiling company and the apparent sale of the company to an Irish novice labourer, two years after the man had left Australia. | Pauline Hanson is out of Australia on holiday in the final week of the Longman byelection as her candidate faces fresh controversy over a damages claim against his tiling company and the apparent sale of the company to an Irish novice labourer, two years after the man had left Australia. |
The conservative commentator and Sky News broadcaster Andrew Bolt said on Monday night he had spoken to Hanson, who is on holiday in Ireland. A party spokesman told Sky News Hanson had withdrawn from the hustings because of exhaustion. Hanson told the Courier-Mail that she booked the holiday in February because she was worn out. | The conservative commentator and Sky News broadcaster Andrew Bolt said on Monday night he had spoken to Hanson, who is on holiday in Ireland. A party spokesman told Sky News Hanson had withdrawn from the hustings because of exhaustion. Hanson told the Courier-Mail that she booked the holiday in February because she was worn out. |
One Nation candidate sold debt-laden company to Irish novice labourer who had left Australia | One Nation candidate sold debt-laden company to Irish novice labourer who had left Australia |
Despite her absence during the closing week of the campaign for a seat where One Nation preferences will determine the outcome, Hanson has been on Facebook appealing for volunteers to hand out how-to-vote cards on Saturday “even if its just for an hour”. | Despite her absence during the closing week of the campaign for a seat where One Nation preferences will determine the outcome, Hanson has been on Facebook appealing for volunteers to hand out how-to-vote cards on Saturday “even if its just for an hour”. |
Seat polls suggest Longman is on a knife edge, and the outcome in the seat is being watched closely by Labor strategists because the campaign is a prototype for the national campaign the ALP intends to run at the next federal election. | Seat polls suggest Longman is on a knife edge, and the outcome in the seat is being watched closely by Labor strategists because the campaign is a prototype for the national campaign the ALP intends to run at the next federal election. |
Labor volunteers in Longman intend to redouble their door-knocking efforts in the closing days of the campaign in an effort to peel protest votes away One Nation, hammering a message about the future funding of government services. | Labor volunteers in Longman intend to redouble their door-knocking efforts in the closing days of the campaign in an effort to peel protest votes away One Nation, hammering a message about the future funding of government services. |
In an effort to rally its own base, the Coalition last week pushed controversy about immigration into the national political spotlight, with the home affairs minister Peter Dutton trumpeting a drop in the permanent intake. | In an effort to rally its own base, the Coalition last week pushed controversy about immigration into the national political spotlight, with the home affairs minister Peter Dutton trumpeting a drop in the permanent intake. |
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Strategists in Longman say the result is too close to call, and the contest in the Tasmanian seat of Braddon is no different according to party insiders. | Strategists in Longman say the result is too close to call, and the contest in the Tasmanian seat of Braddon is no different according to party insiders. |
The results on Saturday are important for both leaders, and will set a course for politics over the second half of the year. | The results on Saturday are important for both leaders, and will set a course for politics over the second half of the year. |
The Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese, who made a speech several weeks ago setting out an alternative leadership manifesto for Labor, declared himself “part of Bill Shorten’s team” while campaigning in Western Australia on Monday. A YouGov Galaxy poll published on Monday indicated Labor would be performing more strongly in Longman and Braddon if Albanese was the Labor leader. | The Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese, who made a speech several weeks ago setting out an alternative leadership manifesto for Labor, declared himself “part of Bill Shorten’s team” while campaigning in Western Australia on Monday. A YouGov Galaxy poll published on Monday indicated Labor would be performing more strongly in Longman and Braddon if Albanese was the Labor leader. |
Guardian Australia revealed on Monday the One Nation candidate in Longman, Matthew Stephen, tried to avoid a $13,000 court-ordered damages bill against his tiling company by selling the company on paper to an Irish novice labourer, two years after the man had left Australia. | Guardian Australia revealed on Monday the One Nation candidate in Longman, Matthew Stephen, tried to avoid a $13,000 court-ordered damages bill against his tiling company by selling the company on paper to an Irish novice labourer, two years after the man had left Australia. |
Stephen claims he is no longer responsible for the payment of a $13,769.99 debt, imposed by the Northern Territory local court as damages for a substandard tiling job in 2014, because he sold his company in August 2016 and the new owner agreed to take on the remaining liability. | Stephen claims he is no longer responsible for the payment of a $13,769.99 debt, imposed by the Northern Territory local court as damages for a substandard tiling job in 2014, because he sold his company in August 2016 and the new owner agreed to take on the remaining liability. |
Documents lodged by Stephen with Asic state he sold Aus Tile QLD to Irishman Steven O’Donovan two months after the court judgment. | Documents lodged by Stephen with Asic state he sold Aus Tile QLD to Irishman Steven O’Donovan two months after the court judgment. |
O’Donovan’s ownership of the company is a “non-beneficial” shareholding, meaning on paper he holds the share for the benefit of someone else. The company’s registered address and principal place of business remain Matthew Stephen’s home address. | O’Donovan’s ownership of the company is a “non-beneficial” shareholding, meaning on paper he holds the share for the benefit of someone else. The company’s registered address and principal place of business remain Matthew Stephen’s home address. |
Darwin builder Phillip Hoare, who took Aus Tile QLD to court, said he still hasn’t been paid about $11,000 of the damages awarded. Hoare complained to Asic that the sale of the business had led to the company being passed on to someone of limited means. | Darwin builder Phillip Hoare, who took Aus Tile QLD to court, said he still hasn’t been paid about $11,000 of the damages awarded. Hoare complained to Asic that the sale of the business had led to the company being passed on to someone of limited means. |
He said he has not been able to find O’Donovan since the sale. | He said he has not been able to find O’Donovan since the sale. |
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