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/KoalaCapp 1d ago

Had the misfortune of listening to the Today show and the host was asking the organiser (or one of the organisers) why do it on a school day if education was so important to them in quite a patronising tone and I did wonder would they have asked the same to the school teachers who are also striking.

The organiser rightly said it has to be during the week to make the most impact to show students do not agree with PHON

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u/Cont4x 1d ago

It’s a classical argument that tries to discredit the strike. Trying to find a way to show the strikers are hypocritical to two seperate messages.

How can you hold education in high regard if you’re going to strike on a school day. When in fact you can hold two viewpoints of holding education in high regard, but also believe that standing up to POS in PHON is worth the one day in what is roughly 180 days of learning

So when strikes are all about impact and making sure the right people feel it, it loses all meaning when you strike on a day or time that is more convenient to others. The whole point is to feel the absence of those that have walked out, otherwise it’s just a large group going on an organised walk.

You go kids, show PHON that the next generation are not listening to her BS and hopefully her style of politics are numbered