One Nation candidate Margaret Dodd has labelled party leader Pauline Hanson a ‘Liberal puppet’ – NEWS.com.au

One Nation candidate Margaret Dodd says she will boycott the party?s how-to-vote directive for the WA election because she has been lied to by Pauline Hanson. CREDIT: ABC/7:30 Report

One Nation candidate Margaret Doddsays party leader Pauline Hanson lied to her. Picture: Colin Murty The Australian

ONE Nation has lost another candidate just a day out from the West Australian state election.

Candidate for Scarborough Margaret Dodd, mother of murdered teenager Hayley Dodd, quit the party on Friday and will contest the seat as an independent.

Ms Dodd said she could no longer run with the party as it lacked integrity, honesty and transparency.

I am of the opinion that this party is more adherent to a dictatorship than an democratic organisation and lacks principles, she said in a statement.

PHON in my eyes are not about the WA people and their future, but for personal power for senator Hanson, who will do and say anything to achieve her goal at whatever cost.

IM SORRY: Is Hansons apology enough?

One Nation candidate Margaret Doddsays party leader Pauline Hanson lied to her. Picture: Colin Murty The AustralianSource:News Corp Australia

Ms Dodd, who was a member of the party for four weeks, was criticised by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson for speaking out against the preference deal with the Liberals.

Ms Dodd refused to hand out how-to-vote cards with One Nations directive, instead telling voters to put the Liberals last.

Senator Hanson said on Friday morning that she no longer wanted Ms Dodd in the party.

Ms Dodd is the fifth candidate to leave the party during the election campaign.

Pauline, you are supposed to be listening to the people. If you cant listen to your own candidates, what chance have the people got? she told the ABC last night.

Dont be so dishonest, dont pretend that you are about something and then go and do deals with the Liberals unless you are going to be upfront and tell your candidates before they join that you are just a Liberal puppet.

Pauline Hanson is facing a revolt in WA. Picture: Colin Murty The AustralianSource:News Corp Australia

It makes me feel as though I have been lied to.

Ms Dodd said if One Nation leader Senator Hanson wasnt being honest with her own party, how could voters trust her.

It makes me feel that the party I have joined is dishonest and their only answer to any criticism is, you are disendorsed, suck it up or leave and you are not working as team.

Its very hard to work as a team when you are working in a dictatorship.

In a response to the ABC, Senator Hanson said Ms Dodds could leave the party.

There is still time for Ms Dodd to resign as a One Nation candidate and run as an independent, she said.

I certainly wouldnt stand in the way of her leaving the party, in fact, Id welcome it.

One Nation?s Western Australian candidates are a colourful bunch, to say the least, and the surge of populist politics among Australian voters may see some of them elected. In a talk show-style run-down from Labor Senator Sam Dastyari, six of Pauline Hanson?s candidates were mocked for being some combination of racist, homophobic, conspiracy theorist, or religious zealotry. Despite the far-right party?s poll numbers taking a dive compared to federal trends, the party was projected to win three seats and possibly the balance of power. Credit: Sam Dastyari via Storyful

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