Pauline Hanson stymies bid to hobble Mathias Cormann
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A bid to hobble Senate leader Mathias Cormann in retaliation for the government’s refusal to produce the report from top public servant Phil Gaetjens on Bridget McKenzie failed after Pauline Hanson withdrew her support and Centre Alliance split.
Under the plan, Cormann would not have been allowed to answer questions in the Senate on behalf of...