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AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech
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AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech

The Guardian · Jun 17, 2026, 9:03 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Activist group Get Up claims responsibility for incident, saying ‘we thought the occasion deserved some honesty’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian federal police is investigating a protest incident during Pauline Hanson’s speech at the National Press Club after political activist group Get Up claimed responsibility for the stunt.In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the National Press Club said it had referred the incident to police after concluding none of its own staff were involved. Continue reading...

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