Pauline Hanson is left ‘unrecognisable’ and ‘suffering facial paralysis’ after being bitten on the face by a tick
- One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been bitten on the face by a tick
- Queensland senator’s spokesman Sean Bell confirmed her boss was bitten
- Senator’s sister Judy Smith confirmed her sister was unwell: ‘No, she’s no okay’
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been left ‘unrecognisable’ after being bitten on the face by a tick.
The Queensland senator and party founder has cancelled her public appearances following reports her face has seized up.
Her misfortune comes a day after the Qatari-government owned Al Jazeera network revealed how it had fooled her chief-of-staff James Ashby and her party’s Queensland leader Steve Dickson into thinking One Nation would receive $20 million in political donations from the American National Rifle Association.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been left ‘unrecognisable’ after being bitten on the face by a tick
Senator Hanson’s sister Judy Smith told Daily Mail Australia she was unwell.
‘No, she’s not okay,’ she said.
The One Nation leader’s spokesman Sean Bell also confirmed a tick had bitten the senator on the face.
Daily Mail Australia understands Senator Hanson is ‘unrecognisable’ after experiencing a severe reaction to a tick bite.
Her misfortune comes a day after Al Jazeera revealed how it had fooled her chief-of-staff James Ashby (right) and her party’s Queensland leader Steve Dickson (left) into thinking One Nation would receive $20 million from the American National Rifle Association
While most tick bites don’t cause symptoms, in some cases they can spark an allergic reaction, including anaphylactic shock.
Tick bites can also cause partial facial paralysis, rashes, headache, fever, intolerance to bright light and flu-like symptoms.
The symptoms are more common in children than adults, the federal Department of Health said.
Despite being unwell, Senator Hanson on Wednesday afternoon managed to criticise Al Jazeera for going under cover to dupe Mr Ashby and Mr Dickson.
Despite being unwell, Senator Hanson on Wednesday afternoon managed to criticise Al Jazeera for going under cover to dupe Mr Ashby and Mr Dickson
‘I was shocked and disgusted with the Al Jazeera hit piece,’ she said.
‘A Qatari government organisation should not be targeting Australian political parties.’
Senator Hanson also reiterated how she had referred Al Jazeera to the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation, a day after the ABC aired the one-hour documentary featuring a man masquerading as being from the non-existent Gun Rights Australia.
The second part of the documentary goes to air next week.
‘After the full hit piece has been released, I’ll make a full statement and take all appropriate action,’ Senator Hanson said.
Senator Hanson also reiterated how she had referred Al Jazeera to the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation
While most tick bites don’t cause symptoms, in some cases they can spark an allergic reaction, including anaphylactic shock (stock image)