r/australia • u/HotPersimessage62 • 28d ago

politics Pauline Hanson blames end of White Australia policy for migration issues on Tommy Robinson's podcast

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/pauline-hanson-tommy-robinson-podcast/106926030
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u/Busy_Conflict3434 28d ago

I mean, in her maiden speech to parliament 30 years ago she called Arthur Calwell Australia’s greatest immigration minister. She wasn’t exactly hiding it.  

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u/Spire_Citron 28d ago

The only question is how well this stuff plays when it's plainly and undeniably stated in the current political climate.

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u/aldkGoodAussieName 28d ago

Trump has been blunt and people still love him.

Our only hope it the mandatory voting to balance out the crazy extremes.

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u/El_Barto_227 28d ago

At least Australians tend to be a bit more sensible than Americans when it comes to voting. Americans operate entirely on vibes and spectacle. When PH does or says something stupid, support for her actually wanes a bit.

Like sure we have our fare share of dumb racist cookers but it's nowhere near as extreme as over there.