Pauline Hanson courts wealthy donors with $2,000 ‘exclusive’ Melbourne lunch, but where are the receipts?

Wealthy donors were invited to a ‘private’ lunch in Melbourne with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson on Tuesday, as the party ramps up its fundraising efforts in Victoria ahead of November’s state election. Photograph: Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

On Tuesday at 9am, a hand-picked group of business leaders in Melbourne will be texted the address of one of the city’s “most prestigious and exclusive venues”. Pauline Hanson will be waiting for them.

Over a three-course lunch, One Nation Victoria will provide “a unique opportunity to meet senator Hanson” and engage in an “open, candid discussion” about economic issues. In return, the party hopes to raise at least $36,000.