Pauline Hanson loses it at Channel Nine reporter and demands an apology over 'stupid' question at airport

By CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:32, 11 June 2026 | Updated: 01:55, 11 June 2026 Pauline Hanson has lashed out at a young female reporter just weeks after calling a journalist a 'nasty b***h' and ejecting media from One Nation events. The One Nation leader clashed with 9News Perth reporter Sophie Fenna on Wednesday after she approached Hanson in the baggage claim area at Perth Airport and asked a series of questions. 'Why didn't you fly in Gina (Rinehart)'s jet?' Fenna asked Hanson, referring to the Cirrus G7 private plane gifted to her by Mrs Rinehart last month. Hanson sighed in apparent frustration before Fenna smiled and fired off a follow up question. A male member of Hanson's team can be heard calling Fenna's question 'dumb' before Hanson lashed out. 'I'm not answering your stupid questions,' Hanson said. 'Get some credibility about you as a journalist and learn respect.' The One Nation leader clashed with 9News Perth reporter Sophie Fenna on Wednesday after she approached Hanson in the baggage claim area at Perth Airport and asked a series of questions  'Why didn't you fly in Gina (Rinehart)'s jet?' Fenna asked Hanson, referring to the Cirrus G7 private plane gifted to her by Ms Rinehart last month - before asking if Hanson flew cattle class Fenna appeared visibly shocked by Hanson's response and did not ask any further questions Fenna appeared visibly shocked by Hanson's response and did not ask any further questions. Hanson's team is now seeking an apology from Fenna. 'This is why mainstream media have lost much of the respect from the public,' a spokesperson for Hanson said. 'As far as I'm aware the young journalist in question hasn't apologised to Senator Hanson.' Fenna holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in public relations and marketing and earned a graduate diploma in broadcasting in 2024 from Edith Cowan University, according to her 9News profile.  She worked as a reporter with 7News in Cairns after graduating before returning to WA this year to join 9News.  The Daily Mail has contacted Fenna for comment.  The clash is not the first time the party leader has taken aim at the media.  Sophie Fenna (pictured) holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in public relations and marketing and earned a graduate diploma in broadcasting in 2024 from Edith Cowan University, according to her 9News profile Guardian Australia is banned from future One Nation events and press conferences after the outlet admitted that some of its photographs make One Nation leader Pauline Hanson appear more 'sinister'. The party leader also ejected ABC journalists from a press conference ahead of the Farrer by-election in May.  Hanson's chief-of-staff James Ashby was seen on camera removing ABC regional journalists from a campaign event. That same month, Hanson was caught on camera calling a woman a 'nasty b***h' just moments after her male media advisor told a female reporter to 'shut up'.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.