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Added:[cheering] >> So great to have your company. Have we got a massive show for you?
>> We do.
>> We do.
>> [laughter] >> Pauline Hanson has come on what she calls a fact-finding mission.
>> Fact-finding mission.
>> Fact-finding mission.
>> Fact-finding mission.
>> Pauline Hanson's fact-finding mission.
>> How did it go?
>> Pauline Hanson snapped on a luxury Italian holiday with Gina Rinehart.
>> [laughter] >> The The Wide Australia Lotus is coming soon.
Is >> That's how I want to claim any holiday to the ATO as that as actually was a fact-finding mission at Movie World.
>> Yeah.
What facts is she trying to find? The price of an Aperol spritz?
>> [laughter] >> Can I see Gina again, by the way? Is Is Gina swimming or is she blockading the Strait of Hormuz?
No, is she swimming?
>> I feel like if you've got that much money, surely you find a hat that fits.
>> GOOD POINT.
GOOD POINT.
>> SO PAULINE WAS overseas in part to address the CPAC conservative conference in the UK.
>> Addressing a half-empty room at the CPAC conference.
>> Wow.
>> [laughter] >> It's hard to argue that the country is overrun when you can't even fill conference room B.
>> going to say, >> [laughter] >> you can let some people in. It's part of a fan-finding mission.
>> [laughter] >> Well, that's not fair. There were people there.
>> Also here was uh Senator Hanson's billionaire backer, Gina Rinehart. Now, the two have been holidaying in Barbie Land, by the looks of it.
>> [laughter] >> Is that Gina Rinehart or rhinestone cowboy?
>> Toy Story 5 does not look as good as I thought.
>> [laughter] >> Hey, speaking of fashion there, there was more to Pauline's fact-finding mission.
>> Pauline Hanson has this week been snapped at a lavish Dolce & Gabbana fashion show.
>> I feel like Pauline is less Dolce & Gabbana and more Colby cheese and cabana.
>> [laughter] >> Pauline's strap became a big feature on Channel 7 Spotlight.
>> Was it >> Channel 7 Spotlight or Thank God You're Here?
>> [laughter] >> Thank God YOU'RE HERE.
>> THANK GOD YOU'RE HERE. THE immigrants are everywhere.
>> Exactly. [laughter] >> No, it was Spotlight.
>> Pauline Hanson goes global.
>> A powerful exposé.
Meanwhile, on 60 Minutes >> Neil the Seal is [laughter] Australia's newest celebrity.
>> Two big exclusives.
You've got the preferred Prime Minister >> Hanson.
>> Hanson, exactly. [laughter] These were two explosive hours of hard-hitting journalism. Let's go.
>> Pauline, back at home in Queensland.
>> Would you ever wear a bikini to the beach?
>> [laughter] >> She asked the same thing for Neil the Seal.
>> Did you really?
>> It's really [laughter] interesting.
>> This is interesting. You'd think redheads would be promoting sun safety, but apparently not.
Pauline Hanson then said this on Spotlight.
>> This is a um a chess game that we're playing at the moment.
And it's a hell of a chess game.
>> It is a hell of a chess game because when when Pauline Hanson plays chess, there's um >> [laughter] [applause] >> it can be A BIT TRICKY.
>> VERY CONFUSING.
>> WHO moves first?
>> I don't know.
>> [applause] >> So you So you've got check and then you've got visa check.
Those are the two options. Not the only game Pauline Hanson plays, mind you.
>> Um she does like Uno. She prefers to call it one. If you're going to come to our country, you've got to learn THE LANGUAGE.
>> SPEAK THE LANGUAGE.
>> [laughter] >> AT THE MOMENT, SHE'S REFUSING to play.
Sorry.
She's refusing to play that.
>> And some have actually accused Pauline of being a a Nazi sympathizer.
>> Is that all?
>> [laughter] >> It's another little thing.
>> And we've got how she does her immigration policy.
Let's see. Who's allowed into the country?
Here we go.
>> Here we go.
That was That was worth the trip.
>> [laughter] >> That was worth $1,000 of big dollar years.
Anyway, that's why we can't have the Amazing Race. Moving on.
And speaking [laughter] of spotlight >> Amazing Race, another game THAT'S PULLING THE >> [laughter] >> LET'S GET BACK TO SPOTLIGHT. DID you see this? They interviewed Barnaby Joyce and they showed him some of Pauline Hanson's speeches.
>> There's something slightly unnerving about the alliance between [laughter] Barnaby Joyce and his new commander-in-chief.
>> What is this Clockwork Orange style?
What is he doing?
>> Making him and watch the speeches they zoom in into his eyes. He thought he was there to see the Odyssey, not Pauline Hanson. [laughter] Well, we have to talk about the big Barnaby clip this week because he went on 7:30 last night and he was asked about Pauline's trip.
>> Are you really comfortable with where she is taking you?
>> I I THINK >> [laughter] >> THE DOG >> THIS IS AMAZING. THERE'S SO much to unpack. I love it. The irony of talking about mass deportations while at the same time going stay, stay, stay. It's >> [laughter] >> unbelievable.
>> The dog's now started its own political party, one Alsatian.
>> [laughter] >> Is that right?
Moving on now. Hey, and back to that other big exclusive >> The 1,000 kg anti-authoritarian hero >> He's a seal. What are you talking about, Tom?
>> [laughter] >> We love Neil and his antics.
>> What we see as comical is in fact Neil training for mortal combat.
This is what elephant seals in the wild do as they try to win dominance over their opponent. And it's what Neil thinks he's doing when he takes on street signs and even cars.
>> That's Neil the seal's arch nemesis, Ralph the golf.
>> [laughter] >> Well on Neil.
>> Hi, so let's press on.
>> Let's play guess who.
>> [laughter] >> Hey, wait a minute. Sit down. Sit down.
Sorry, my dog got in the way of that joke. Sorry. [cheering] Sorry.
>> And [applause] we're speaking of conflict.
>> Iran and the US double down on attacks against vital infrastructure.
>> Back home, 60 years of play school.
>> [laughter] >> Wow.
>> And a drone as well.
>> Trump he wants to build another wall and make Mexico pay for it.
>> [laughter] >> It's interesting this week they're looking through the Pentagon window.
>> Oh, wow.
>> [laughter] >> I have a feeling we'll be hearing from my dog in a minute.
Uh and Trump is insisting at the moment that the straight is open wide, come inside.
Yeah.
Actually, speaking of strikes, apparently the US has just launched the rocket clock.
>> [laughter] >> So, what's the latest on the situation in Iran?
>> Good morning, everybody. So, we have a full day ahead of everything we see and discussions.
>> It's amazing that we need subtitles given how many microphones.
>> [laughter] >> And fun fact, that's not 11 reporters.
That is Edward Microphone Hands.
>> OH, WOW.
>> [laughter] >> THAT IS AMAZING. THAT IS AMAZING.
STAYING IN THE US.
>> Popular US fast food chain Taco Bell has removed lettuce from its menu because it could be linked to an explosion of cases of diarrhea across several states.
>> Diarrhea across civil states.
>> That's how bad it was.
>> [laughter] >> That's how bad it was. It spread It started in Taco Bell. It's now at Guzman y Gomez.
It's spreading across America.
[laughter] >> Oh, this is a serious story.
>> If people come up with these symptoms, exploding diarrhea as it's being called, what should they do?
>> Asking for a friend.
>> [laughter] >> Moving on and it was a massive Monday in the UK.
>> Andy Burnham sworn in as Britain's seventh prime minister in 10 years. Our correspondent is live at Downing Street.
>> Two men, [music] a Weber barbecue, and a dunny set sail in South Australia.
>> Starting right up the straight of Moolap Road.
>> [laughter] >> Now, back to back to the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, [laughter] becoming the UK's new leader overnight.
>> With there's a two Buckingham Buckingham Palace to meet the King.
>> Then to number 10 Downing Street to deliver the speech.
>> A really extraordinary day.
>> I'm with Christopher Hope, who is our political editor. It's extraordinary times, Christopher.
>> Well, it really is.
>> [laughter] >> Extraordinary. Extraordinary times.
Extraordinary times.
>> I think he had some Taco Bell before that interview, so >> [laughter] >> But that's the day in the UK, though.
Every network had full coverage.
>> And it began at Buckingham Palace.
>> Here is Andy Burnham with his wife.
>> They will go to the Chinese dining room here in Buckingham Palace.
>> The Chinese dining room in Buckingham Palace.
>> That's when they pick their UK Prime Minister. They're going for leftovers.
So >> [laughter] >> I did some digging. Apparently dates back to 1847 to the reign of Queen Lazy Susan the Second.
He was the [laughter] first to bring it in.
Yeah.
>> So, the reaction was swift.
>> What times to >> Well, the reason I say THAT IS THAT >> CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'S NAILED IT AGAIN.
>> [laughter] >> OF COURSE, after the announcement came the arrival of MPs to take on new cabinet positions.
>> Do you know which one of you is Chancellor? Are you returning to cabinet, sir? Are you going to the cabinet office?
>> We're looking at Larry the cat, who's waiting to hear his cabinet position.
>> There he goes.
That is, of course, the famous Larry the cat, who has outlasted like six or seven um British Prime Ministers.
>> Oh my god.
>> Six. Six.
>> [laughter] >> Sadly, I believe Larry the cat had an accident.
>> There has to be a change. We've just filled have to recognize the change in the economic model.
>> It must have been a big accident because >> Do you think we can get our shoes back?
>> That's right. That's [laughter] slippers.
>> Sir Keir Starmer has officially moved out of number 10.
>> Moving day at number 10. The removal lorry made its way into the Downing Street back entrance.
>> A Bishop's Move van.
>> Can we see that again? Because I love the fact that the Bishop truck is moving diagonally.
>> [laughter] >> It's unbelievable.
>> Yeah, they're playing chess.
>> And it's a hell of a chess game.
>> It's always How do we going to take a break? We're back to wrap up the World Cup with Miguel Delaney.
>> [applause] [music] [applause] [music]
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