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Hanson's Past Policy Claims Spark Outcry | Australia News
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Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has slammed One Nation’s Pauline Hanson for suggesting the return of the discredited White Australia policy, calling it a shocking betrayal of national values. Hanson, alongside Tommy Robinson, blamed recent migration for social problems, contrasting post-WWII European migrants with newer arrivals from Pakistan and Africa, claiming they don’t integrate or learn English. O’Neil responded with force, likening Australia’s diversity to a rich orchestra — a strength, not a flaw — and condemned Hanson’s remarks as divisive. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the government have also strongly denounced rising Islamophobia, pledging to tackle it head-on after a damning report from the Islamophobia envoy. This is just the start of a broader push to build a more inclusive, safer Australia for all.
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