In a shocking turn of events, Pauline Hanson's One Nation party is facing a major crisis as its ambitious expansion plans have hit a roadblock. Despite launching a nationwide rollout of new local branches just eight months ago, the party has been forced to dissolve and re-establish its network due to internal concerns. According to documents obtained by Guardian Australia, internal issues were so severe that the party's general manager, Kelvin Morton, was compelled to issue a directive in April, ordering committee members to reconstitute their branches from scratch. The move raises questions about the party's ability to manage its rapid growth and suggests that One Nation's expansion efforts may be more troubled than initially thought.
Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia also show new branches and members will be subject to strict gag ordersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s rapid expansion of local branches across the country is in disarray, with the party being forced to dissolve and re-establish its new network less than eight months after the ambitious roll out began.Documents seen by Guardian Australia show the party’s new general manager, Kelvin Morton, issued a directive to the party’s branches in April ordering committee members to properly reconstitute their branches after an internal review uncovered “significant risks”. Continue reading...
