One Nation raises over $600,000 in eight hours after launching “Fire the Liar” campaign

One Nation raises over 0,000 in eight hours after launching “Fire the Liar” campaign

Updated June 10, 2026 — 20:42,

Pauline Hanson boasted about the rapid success of her fundraising blitz, with One Nation claiming to have raised more than $1 million on the day it launched its “Fire the Liar” website and fundraising campaign.

The veteran politician, who spent nearly 30 years on the fringes of Australian politics before thrusting himself into the mainstream this year, also travels across the country to attend intimate fundraisers. Some of these are facilitated or hosted by mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person.

Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart.Alex Ellinghausen, Getty Images

Those fundraisers included a sold-out event in Perth on Wednesday evening with Hanson and One Nation senator Tyron Whitten; Rod Caddies, the party’s WA state leader; and tell MP Phil Scott “for a special Sunset”.

“This is your chance to meet like-minded patriots, hear Senator Hanson speak to a West Australian crowd and connect with your One Nation representatives,” the event blurb reads.

On Friday, Hanson and Barnaby Joyce will be the star attractions of “An evening for Victoria,” a cocktail party and fundraiser held at Moonee Ponds venue Casa Giorgio that promises to “bring together business leaders, community figures and supporters seeking a stronger direction for Victoria.”

The Fire the Liar website was launched by One Nation at 6:04 a.m. Wednesday with a goal of raising $1 million. As of 8.41pm, the party claimed to have raised almost $1.3 million, setting a new target of $1.5 million.

The website accuses the prime minister of lying to Australians about immigration, changes to last term’s stage 3 tax cuts, the Parliamentary Voice, negative gearing changes, capital gains tax and more.

In an interview with Perth radio station 6PR on Wednesday, Hanson said he was impressed by the huge response to the party and the snowballing donations since the Liar Liar website was launched.

Since the start of the year, One Nation’s lead vote has surpassed the Coalition’s in published opinion polls, including the Resolve Political Monitor, which reported on 17 May that support for Labor was 29 per cent, One Nation’s lead vote was 24 per cent and the LNP’s lead vote was 23 per cent.

“I think we are all absolutely overwhelmed by the support for One Nation,” Hanson said.

“This clearly shows you that people are not against One Nation… they want Labor to go… and that’s why people are donating to the Party, they’re giving us a war chest to actually fight Labor.”

Hanson promised that the money would be used wisely and not wasted.

In Melbourne, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was asked about One Nation’s new fundraising website.

“I’m going to allow Pauline Hanson to engage in negative activities. What I’m doing here is actually doing something real for people, and that’s the difference. Promoting division doesn’t get the country anywhere,” he said.

Hanson’s recent dramatic fundraising success and his party’s growing support have led to new scrutiny of how the party raises funds and what it uses the money for.

Hanson’s close relationship with Rinehart appears at odds with his reputation as a politician who stands up for ordinary Australians struggling with the high cost of living.

a story Guard Last week, it was revealed that Hanson and Joyce billed taxpayers more than $3,000 to attend various fundraisers aboard the luxury cruise ship The World, hosted by Rinehart.

In March, returns published in the Parliamentary Expenditure Authority revealed that Hanson had charged taxpayers nearly $9000 for a charter flight last October to open a building at a private agricultural college funded by the mining billionaire.

Rinehart was a long-time donor to the Coalition parties but shifted his financial support to One Nation.

Both Opposition Leader Angus Taylor and newly installed Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott have backed the idea of the Coalition changing its preferences at the next election to oust Labor.

At a book launch in Washington this week, Abbott said: “Lack of conviction and lack of political competence, [the Liberals] was rolled back” and was followed by “a terrible year” in which the Coalition broke up twice.

“In a democracy, if the people you vote for consistently disappoint you, eventually you have to vote for someone else. This is a political marketplace,” said Abbott.

“If you’ve bought Fords in the past but your Fords keep breaking down, sooner or later you’re not going to buy Fords anymore. And if you’ve never liked General Motors, you can start buying Hondas or Toyotas or something else, maybe even BYD—though thankfully Americans won’t let them in.”

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