One Nation asks donors at $3,000-a-head Sydney fundraiser to accept ‘non-disclosure agreement’
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•Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:00:26 GMT
📰 What Happened
One Nation is asking donors at a $3,000-a-head Sydney fundraiser to sign a non-disclosure agreement. The cocktail-dress event next Thursday is invite-only and the venue is secret. Guests are told they will meet Pauline Hanson, national director James Ashby, MP Barnaby Joyce, chief of staff Chris Taylor and NSW leader Mike Newman. The NDA bars them from revealing who attended or what was said, and the rules continue after the event ends.
🔍 The Backstory
Fundraisers where guests pay to meet political leaders are common in Australia and are run by all the major parties. Transparency groups say the NDAs are new. Clancy Moore of Transparency International Australia said the agreement raises serious questions before the NSW election, because voters deserve to know if commitments are made behind closed doors. One Nation has reported $5,000 in donations in NSW so far this financial year.
🎯 Why It Matters
If donors can pay for private access and then stay silent, voters cannot see who is buying influence before the state election.
One Nation is asking donors at a $3,000-a-head Sydney fundraiser to sign a non-disclosure agreement. The cocktail-dress event next Thursday is invite-only and the venue is secret. Guests are told they will meet Pauline Hanson, national director James Ashby, MP Barnaby Joyce, chief of staff Chris Taylor and NSW leader Mike Newman. The NDA bars them from revealing who attended or what was said, and the rules continue after the event ends.
Fundraisers where guests pay to meet political leaders are common in Australia and are run by all the major parties. Transparency groups say the NDAs are new. Clancy Moore of Transparency International Australia said the agreement raises serious questions before the NSW election, because voters deserve to know if commitments are made behind closed doors. One Nation has reported $5,000 in donations in NSW so far this financial year.
If donors can pay for private access and then stay silent, voters cannot see who is buying influence before the state election.