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31 March, 2025
One Nation’s state launch
ONE Nation has launched its Queensland federal election campaign in Cairns at Yorkeys Knob.
Party leader Senator Pauline Hanson said as the most decentralised state on the Australian mainland, strong regional representation was critical for Queensland.
“Award-winning Cairns businesswoman Geena Court will be a great representative for this much-neglected part of Australia,” Senator Hanson said. “Geena is absolutely dedicated to the communities of Cairns and North Queensland. She’s run a number of successful businesses, winning many awards while promoting the region as place to live and visit.
“Geena is tough on crime, working to extend crime prevention programs into this region.
“Selecting Geena on our Senate ticket for the state shows One Nation is very serious about ensuring strong representation in Canberra for North Queensland.”
Ms Court, who was unsuccessful in last year’s state elections, said she would pursue a range of policy and infrastructure priorities for North Queensland.
“We want to build better connections into the Atherton Tablelands – starting with fixing the Kuranda Range road – to unlock its agricultural export potential, reinstate the Hells Gate Dam at Townsville that was scrapped by Labor, and look at building a new low-emissions coal-fired power station in the region to provide more energy capacity ...”
