Exclusive: Tasmanian Lee Hanson employed as senior adviser to Sean Bell in role worth as much as $180,000 Australian Politics podcast: One Nation woos progressive voters Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation has employed Pauline Hanson’s Tasmanian-based daughter as a senior adviser to a New South Wales senator, in a taxpayer-funded role worth as much as $180,000 a year. Guardian Australia can reveal that Lee Hanson, who lives just outside Hobart, was appointed as the senior adviser to Senator Sean Bell in October last year. Continue reading...
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THU · 2026-02-26 · 14:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0226-19513
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Pauline Hanson’s daughter employed in taxpayer-funded job with NSW One Nation senator
Lee Hanson, daughter of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, was appointed as a senior advisor to New South Wales One Nation Senator Sean Bell in October of last year. The role, based in Tasmania where Lee Hanson resides, is taxpayer-funded and has a salary of up to $180,000 annually.
Sarah MartinThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-26 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Lee Hanson, daughter of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, was appointed as a senior advisor to New South Wales One Nation Senator Sean Bell in October of last year. The role, based in Tasmania where Lee Hanson resides, is taxpayer-funded and has a salary of up to $180,000 annually. This information was revealed by Guardian Australia. The appointment places Pauline Hanson's daughter in a significant advisory position within the One Nation party, despite her residing in a different state than the senator she advises. The reason for the specific appointment was not disclosed in the provided article excerpt.
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Lee Hanson was appointed as the senior adviser to Senator Sean Bell in October last year.
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Lee Hanson lives just outside Hobart.
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The senior adviser role is worth as much as $180,000 a year.
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Lee Hanson's role is taxpayer-funded.
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Lee Hanson, Pauline Hanson's daughter, is employed as a senior adviser to Sean Bell.
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