One Nation leader ejected from Australian parliament chamber

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 06:32 · Archive

One Nation's NSW leader Mike Newman was removed from the lower house after entering without being elected.

One Nation's NSW leader Mike Newman was ejected from the lower house of Australia's oldest parliament on Wednesday after entering without being elected. Wearing his party's signature orange tie, he was removed by the Serjeant-at-arms during Question Time after standing silently near the chamber entrance.

Mr Newman had been invited to parliament by Libertarian MP John Ruddick and was initially sitting in the advisers' area. When told to move to make room for advisers, he was subsequently removed. He then attempted to hold a snap press conference but was also refused permission to do so.

Mr Newman said on social media that the Minns Labor government claimed to want to provide One Nation access to the Parliamentary Budget Office but had kicked him out of Question Time. The government said on Monday it would seek to require One Nation to submit its platform to the Parliamentary Budget Office for review, which would then create a budget impact statement for all three parties before voters head to the polls. The state elections are scheduled for March 2027.

How it is being reported

• Exit stage right: One Nation frontman's ambitious trialOne Nation's supposed charge into parliament has hit something of a snag - with one state leader booted from a chamber because he was not actually elected.Perth Now · 14 Oct, 06:04
• Exit stage right: One Nation frontman's ambitious trialOne Nation's supposed charge into parliament has hit something of a snag - with one state leader booted from a chamber because he was not actually elected.The West Australian · 14 Oct, 06:04

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