Pauline Hanson got three years, as many would know.
This was unfair.
She defrauded the QLD electoral commission of over $500 000 in electoral funds.
At the same time a Tasmanian women went down for defrauding the social security system of $125 000, over a 25 year period. She was 86, normally grounds for excusal from a prison sentence, her social security cheque did not cover her needs. She was jailed for 2 months.
Hanson defrauded our electoral process. She illegally registered a party, those who thought they were members were deprived of a say in its function. The very fabric of our political system, democracy, was attacked in her actions. When she set up a 'fighting fund' so her abused but still loyal supporters could pay off her crime, she ripped that off as well.
Hanson got three years, for an offense that carrys a maximum of ten, for the commission of a morally heinious act. A tasmanian great grandmother was jailed when she ripped off 1/4 of that to feed herself.
Hanson got off light, I hope on appeal she gets the maximum and extra for wasting the time of our already clogged up legal system.
This was unfair.
She defrauded the QLD electoral commission of over $500 000 in electoral funds.
At the same time a Tasmanian women went down for defrauding the social security system of $125 000, over a 25 year period. She was 86, normally grounds for excusal from a prison sentence, her social security cheque did not cover her needs. She was jailed for 2 months.
Hanson defrauded our electoral process. She illegally registered a party, those who thought they were members were deprived of a say in its function. The very fabric of our political system, democracy, was attacked in her actions. When she set up a 'fighting fund' so her abused but still loyal supporters could pay off her crime, she ripped that off as well.
Hanson got three years, for an offense that carrys a maximum of ten, for the commission of a morally heinious act. A tasmanian great grandmother was jailed when she ripped off 1/4 of that to feed herself.
Hanson got off light, I hope on appeal she gets the maximum and extra for wasting the time of our already clogged up legal system.
Comment