Two prominent members of the One Nation party have drawn widespread condemnation after being caught on video by an undercover journalist talking about possible donations to the party from US gun lobbyists.
The major parties say it was an attempt to sell Australian gun laws to the highest bidder, but the two One Nation officials say they've been mischaracterised.
Long a controversial party in Australia, Pauline Hanson's One Nation has now generated more controversy from a trip overseas.
Australian Rodger Muller posed as an advocate for the gun lobby while working undercover for the Al Jazeera television network.
He set up meetings in Washington last year for One Nations officials James Ashby and Steve Dickson with United States lobby groups- including the powerful National Rifle Association, and major political donors Koch Industries.
Hidden camera footage shows Mr Dickson telling the National Rifle Association that, with enough money, One Nation could gain the balance of power in parliament, and influence Australia's strict gun laws.
Mr Ashby is recorded saying that twenty million U-S dollars in donations to One Nation could give the party massive influence over both the lower house and upper house of the Australian parliament.
He even admits in the recordings that he knows the meeting will be controversial if news of it gets out.
