Pauline Hanson's criticism of Guardian reporter labelled an 'assault on free press' (opens original article in a new tab)

Pauline Hanson's criticism of a Guardian journalist was condemned as an attack on press freedom, with media unions and politicians defending the journalist's right to question political figures.

• Pauline Hanson called a Guardian journalist 'trashy' and banned her from future events after she questioned her daughter's employment by One Nation.
• Media union and MPs criticized Hanson's attack as an 'assault on free press' and defended the journalist's right to hold power to account.
• Hanson accused the media of bias and sought to ban ABC and Guardian journalists, while also proposing to abolish SBS and cut ABC funding.