Key facts
- One Nation in Queensland has failed to lodge audited financial statements for three years.
- The party has lodged overdue annual returns but not the required financial statements.
- The Queensland Office of Fair Trading has set a deadline of August 18, 2026, for compliance.
- Pauline Hanson is registered as president and Sean Bell as secretary of the Queensland division.
- Failure to comply could lead to the cancellation of the party's incorporation.
One Nation's Queensland division is facing potential deregistration after failing to submit audited financial statements for three consecutive years, a breach of the Associations Incorporation Act 1981. The party, with Pauline Hanson as president and Sean Bell as secretary, has lodged its annual returns for the past three years but omitted the crucial financial statements. The Office of Fair Trading has granted the party an extension until August 18, 2026, to rectify the situation. Failure to meet this deadline could trigger an investigation and lead to enforcement actions, including the cancellation of the party's incorporation. This comes amid growing scrutiny of One Nation's finances, including over $1 million in unexplained missing or worthless assets reported in previous filings. Alex Jones, the party's treasurer, has a prior conviction for attempted electoral fraud.