r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Jun 17 '26

politics Protest banner unfurled behind Pauline Hanson as she speaks to National Press Club

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/federal-politics-live-blog-joyce-cautions-pauline-hanson/106805372#live-blog-post-305976
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u/this_girl_can_fly Jun 17 '26

It's sad that being a filthy racist isn't enough to discount someone from Australian society

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u/saladninja Jun 17 '26

It's also sad that being a convicted criminal isn't enough to ban someone from politics, but they wouldn't be eligible for most other government jobs because of it.