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Pauline Hanson’s new pole dancing secret weapon is unleashed against rebel senator Fatima Payman over her ‘excuse’ of Afghan citizenship

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Bianca Colecchia, who represents Pauline Hanson's party in the Victorian federal seat of Bruce, was born and raised in the small rural Italian town of Sant'Eusanio' del Sangro before moving to Australia in 2016 without a word of English and with just $ 1,000 (pictured: Ms. Colecchia and Senator Hanson together)

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A pole dancer turned One Nation candidate has criticized rebel senator Fatima Payman over her Afghan citizenship after she had to renounce her own Italian nationality to stand in the federal election.

Bianca Colecchia, who represents Pauline Hanson’s party in the Victorian seat of Bruce, was born and raised in the small rural Italian town of Sant’ Eusanio del Sangro.

He moved to Australia in 2016 with just $1000 and without being able to speak a word of English, he said.

However, he has since said Australia had transformed his life and has now turned his back on his Italian heritage to stand for parliament with One Nation.

But she is outraged that former Labor senator Payman manages to avoid scrutiny over her Afghan citizenship.

“Senator Payman’s citizenship status is particularly concerning,” Ms. Colecchia wrote in a recent blog post a nation website.

‘Despite it being clear that he still has Afghan citizenship, nothing has been done.

“And although it continues to claim that it has taken ‘all reasonable steps,’ it has yet to provide such documentation.”

Bianca Colecchia, who represents Pauline Hanson’s party in the Victorian federal seat of Bruce, was born and raised in the small rural Italian town of Sant’Eusanio’ del Sangro before moving to Australia in 2016 without a word of English and with just $ 1,000 (pictured: Ms. Colecchia and Senator Hanson together)

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Colecchia said she was “concerned about the direction our country has taken” and that is why she decided to run for parliament.

He added: ‘In order to be eligible and comply with Section 44 of the Australian Constitution, I renounced my Italian citizenship.

“It was probably one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made in my life and, of course, it was a choice I made with some sadness but also with immense pride.

“It was not a rejection of my roots but a testament to my dedication and total loyalty to Australia.”

Section 44c of the Australian constitution prevents anyone who holds the citizenship of another country from sitting in parliament.

Senator Hanson has launched a campaign against Senator Payman, who left the Labor Party last year over its position on Gaza to stand as an independent, questioning whether her Afghan citizenship disqualifies her from serving in parliament.

The situation erupted in November when Senator Payman unleashed a vicious parliamentary attack, accusing the One Nation leader of racism and claiming she brought “dishonor to the human race”.

Senator Payman was born in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, but obtained Australian citizenship in 2005.

However, this did not automatically revoke his Afghan citizenship, raising questions about his eligibility to hold a Senate seat.

Senator Payman claims she contacted the Afghan embassy in Australia in October 2021 to renounce her Afghan citizenship but they were unable to do so because they had no relationship with the new Taliban government.

Senator Payman (pictured) was born in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, but obtained Australian citizenship in 2005.

Senator Payman (pictured) was born in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, but obtained Australian citizenship in 2005.

Ms Colecchia (pictured) secured a five-month internship with One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts in February last year, which led to her working at the heart of government.

Ms Colecchia (pictured) secured a five-month internship with One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts in February last year, which led to her working at the heart of government.

However, Senator Payman received legal advice from the Labor Party that she had taken “all reasonable steps” to revoke her foreign citizenship and was eligible.

But Senator Hanson has demanded that he provide documentation to prove it, and his new electoral weapon in Victoria echoes these calls.

Ms Colecchia pointed out that politicians from all sides have been blindsided by Section 44, including the then Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and Labor’s Katy Gallagher.

“However, Senator Hanson was subjected to an abhorrent display of abuse by Senator Payman, who accused her of being racist during a parliamentary session for simply speaking out on an issue that has nothing to do with race, but with our Constitution “said Ms. Colecchia added.

‘Let’s be clear: Senator Hanson played no role in drafting the Constitution; he is simply trying to defend it so that the integrity of the institution can be maintained.’

Daily Mail Australia has approached Senator Payman for comment.

Ms Colecchia spoke proudly in the blog post of the impact Australia had on her life and the opportunities the country had given her.

“This country has given me a lot and given me the opportunity to change my life,” Ms. Colecchia admitted in her article.

‘So I learned the language, worked hard and adopted the Australian lifestyle. Today I am incredibly grateful to be able to call Australia my home.

Colecchia is a big fan of the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump.

Colecchia is a big fan of the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump.

Performing well in polls: Colecchia used to compete in beauty pageants in her native Italy and her previous social media posts included vacation snaps at luxury locations and clips of her pole dancing.

Performing well in polls: Colecchia used to compete in beauty pageants in her native Italy and her previous social media posts included vacation snaps at luxury locations and clips of her pole dancing.

“For me, becoming an Australian citizen was a privilege, but also a commitment to this nation and its future.”

But Colecchia said she was “concerned about the direction our country has taken” and that’s why she decided to run for parliament.

Colecchia previously competed in beauty pageants in her native Italy and her previous social media posts included snaps from vacations in luxury locations and clips of her pole dancing.

But that all changed after she joined the One Nation party in February 2023.

A month later, he created a podcast called A Conservative Voice, in which he regularly criticized topics such as “trans ideology” and Victorian Premier Dan Andrews, while calling Voice to Parliament “racist”.

The huge Donald Trump fan landed a five-month internship with One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts in February last year, which led to her working at the heart of government.

Ms Colecchia, who completed a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Relations and Sociology from the University of Melbourne last month, is due to take up the federal seat of Bruce in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs.

Labor won the seat with more than 40 per cent of the vote, with the One Nation candidate coming last with just under five per cent of the vote.

Daily Mail Australia has approached Ms Colecchia for comment.

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