Pauline Hanson defends UK 'fact-finding' trip; Qantas tops punctuality table
Australian Senator and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has defended her 'fact-finding' mission to the UK, where she met far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Meanwhile, Qantas has been named the most punctual major airline worldwide.
Pauline Hanson, leader of Australia's One Nation party, has posted on social media defending her UK visit, which she calls a "fact-finding" mission to see what has gone "so wrong" with the country. She recorded an interview for the podcast of far-right British activist Tommy Robinson, calling him a "brave man … who has always had the best interest of his nation at heart."
Hanson listed several issues she claims plague the UK, including "cities where most women wear burkas," and stated she does not want that for Australia. Tommy Robinson posted a YouTube clip showing himself and Hanson driving to Luton, adding "let's see what happens."
Hanson also met Rupert Lowe, leader of the far-right Restore Britain party, who tweeted they "share many of the same objectives." Separately, she criticized Liberal leader Angus Taylor for attacking One Nation instead of focusing on Labor, calling it a mistake.
In other news, Qantas has been ranked the world's most punctual major airline for June according to OAG data, with 87.16% of flights arriving on time, just ahead of Avianca. Among large airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines led with 92.41%.
In Victoria, a Telstra outage disrupted regional rail services, prompting Premier Jacinta Allan to announce reimbursements for affected passengers and call on Telstra to match the compensation. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Telstra had let Australians down and that a full investigation would be conducted by the media and communications authority.
