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Pauline Hanson defends UK ‘fact-finding’ trip
Pauline Hanson to have posted an update He shared on social media what he called a “truth-finding” mission to the UK to uncover what went “so wrong” in the country.
He was interviewed for the podcast of far-right British activist Tommy Robinson, whom he described as “a brave man who always looked out for the best interest of his nation.”
After a long list of what he claims is wrong with Britain, including “cities where most women wear burqas”, Hanson says:
No thanks. This is not what I want for Australia. Each day when I return home, I will give you a brief summary of my visit before posting a long-format video.
Robinson posted a clip from a car on his YouTube channel showing him and Hanson in Luton “about to go for a walk around my town”, adding “let’s see what happens”.
Hanson also met Rupert LoweThe leader of the far-right Restore Britain Party has left the party. Nigel FarageReformation in England. Lowe tweeted:We definitely share many of the same goals”.
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Victorian premier demands Telstra pay compensation to rail passengers affected by outage
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The Victorian government has announced it will compensate passengers who incurred additional costs during disruptions to the state’s regional rail services due to the Telstra outage.
In his statement last night, the Prime Minister said, Jacinta AllanHe said the government would refund affected passengers and expected “Telstra to match that dollar for dollar”.
The state government has also pledged to fund two days of free travel on the V/Line.
“It is completely unacceptable that so many Victorians have been left without an essential service for so long,” Allan said.
“Telstra must compensate Victorians and help ensure this never happens again… Australians have endured too many major disruptions and it has always been rural people who suffer the most,” he said.
Trains across the state are now returning to service and Triple Zero continues to conduct health checks.
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Hanson says Taylor should ‘go after the real enemy Labor’
During the night, Pauline Hanson also shared this: Angus TaylorHe suggested to the Liberal leader that his attack on him yesterday was a mistake and that he should go after “the real enemy, Labour”.
He said:
Angus Taylor today started attacking One Nation instead of going after the real enemy, Labor.
Angus fell into the hands of Anthony Albanese. The Liberal leader is quietly embracing One Nation policies while telling voters how bad One Nation is.
Stop running scared and helpless, Angus. My priority remains focused on getting this country back on track.
Qantas tops airline punctuality rankings
Qantas is the world’s most punctual major airline, according to the latest data.
Each month, OAG compiles airlines’ global on-time performance based on actual gate arrival times. Flights arriving less than 15 minutes before schedule are considered on time.
By this measure Qantas rose to the top of the league table In June, 87.16% of “major” airlines landed on time, just ahead of Avianca in South America.
Among the “major” airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines ranked first with 92.41%, while Virgin Australia ranked 18th with 80.12%.
Pauline Hanson defends UK ‘fact-finding’ trip
Pauline Hanson to have posted an update He shared on social media what he called a “truth-finding” mission to the UK to uncover what went “so wrong” in the country.
He was interviewed for the podcast of far-right British activist Tommy Robinson, whom he described as “a brave man who always looked out for the best interest of his nation.”
After a long list of what he claims is wrong with Britain, including “cities where most women wear burqas”, Hanson says:
No thanks. This is not what I want for Australia. Each day when I return home, I will give you a brief summary of my visit before posting a long-format video.
Robinson posted a clip from a car on his YouTube channel showing him and Hanson in Luton “about to go for a walk around my town”, adding “let’s see what happens”.
Hanson also met Rupert LoweThe leader of the far-right Restore Britain Party has left the party. Nigel FarageReformation in England. Lowe tweeted:We definitely share many of the same goals”.
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Pauline Hanson He posted an update on social media about what he called a “fact-finding” mission to the UK to uncover what was going “wrong” in the country and defend his meeting with the far-right activist. tommy robinson. More is coming.
The Victorian government has announced it will compensate passengers who incurred additional costs during disruptions to the state’s regional rail services due to the Telstra outage.
And new data reveals Qantas is the world’s most punctual major airline.
