Protesters harass maverick MP

SYDNEY - Angry protesters waving placards and jostling guests disrupted yesterday's launch of a new political party by maverick…

SYDNEY - Angry protesters waving placards and jostling guests disrupted yesterday's launch of a new political party by maverick politician Ms Pauline Hanson.

A group of about 50 protesters gathered outside the launch of the "Pauline Hanson's One Nation" party in Ipswich, 30 kms east of near Brisbane, Ms Hanson, a former fish and chip - shop owner who is an independent MP, created an international storm last year with her attacks on Asian immigration and Aboriginal welfare.

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