Paul J. Berating

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The Battler's Bombardier: Hanson's Private Jet Problem

Pauline Hanson's repeated rides on Gina Rinehart's private jet attract little scrutiny, marking how normalised billionaire-politician cosiness has become in Australian politics.

Hanson built a brand on fish and chips and mortgage stress, and now she's wheels-up in Gina's Bombardier like it's an Uber from the pub. The battler's battler hasn't changed — the battler never existed. She was always the bunyip populist with one hand on the lectern and the other in the nearest deep pocket. The only shift is they've stopped pretending.