Australian One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has called on whichever party wins this year’s federal election to establish a Royal Commission in Australia’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The senator on Sunday said an “honest and thorough examination” is “absolutely critical” in examining the policies put in place by Australia’s federal, state and territory governments, although it will not be “an easy exercise.” “We need it because only a Royal Commission is likely to have the power necessary to compel the expert health advice Australian governments relied on to justify and implement pandemic measures – much of this advice has been hidden from the Australian people,” she said. “The Australian people deserve a comprehensive account of the decisions made by their governments to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.” The pandemic and the governments’ attempt to manage it have seen thousands of people losing their jobs, businesses closing their doors, individual rights and freedom …