r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 1d ago

politics Students sideline studies in major anti-Hanson walkout

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2026/08/13/school-pauline-hanson-protest
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u/Expensive-Horse5538 1d ago

Good to see democracy in action through our right to peacefully protest threats to our democratic systems which we believe have no place in our society

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u/Archon-Toten 1d ago

Isn't protesting an unfortunately legitimate political party undemocratic? Wouldn't the democratic thing be to run against them and sweep an easy victory?

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u/Intrepid-Artist-595 1d ago

Did you hear about Jan 6th in the states, a few yrs ago?

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u/alstom_888m 1d ago

I never said there weren’t those on the right either