Pauline Hanson appeals $250,000 defamation payout to former colleague Brian Burston

Lawyer for One Nation leader tells court there is proof he sexually harassed his former staff member, but Burston denies all claims

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is appealing a court order to pay former colleague Brian Burston $250,000 in damages by arguing he did sexually abuse a staffer.

Hanson was found to have defamed the former senator last year through “seriously damaging” comments made on Nine’s Today Show in March 2019.