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humor The Shovel 2026-05-12

Politician Claims Zero Boat People in Landlocked District Thanks to Her Party.

Pauline Hanson proudly announced that thanks to her party's election win, the landlocked electorate of Farrer (480km from the nearest ocean) has achieved zero boat people arrivals. She also boasts about a record number of consecutive days without a party defection, which, considering the circumstances, is less a political victory and more a testament to geographical inconvenience.


<p>Following her party&#8217;s first win of a Lower House seat, Pauline Hanson has bragged that she has already reduced the number of boat people arriving in the electorate to zero. Girt by land, Farrer is approximately 480km from the nearest ocean. It is also β€” as any good political analyst will tell you β€” a [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theshovel.com.au/2026/05/12/zero-boat-people-have-entered-landlocked-electorate-of-farrer-since-one-nation-elected-hanson-boasts/">Zero Boat Peopl...

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