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Paul Hogan has reportedly called Pauline Hanson a ‘pelican’. Please explain?
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Paul Hogan has reportedly called Pauline Hanson a ‘pelican’. Please explain?

The Guardian · Jun 28, 2026, 7:41 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • On Sunday the Australian actor reportedly called the senator a ‘pelican’ after being cited as an example of ‘monoculture’.
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  • In one swift rhetorical blow, Crocodile Dundee has disarmed Pauline Hanson’s latest attack on multiculturalism.

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Paul Hogan, Pauline Hanson and a pelican. On Sunday the Australian actor reportedly called the senator a ‘pelican’ after being cited as an example of ‘monoculture’. Composite: Getty Images / Paramount / Guardian Design View image in fullscreen Paul Hogan, Pauline Hanson and a pelican. On Sunday the Australian actor reportedly called the senator a ‘pelican’ after being cited as an example of ‘monoculture’. Composite: Getty Images / Paramount / Guardian Design Australian politics Analysis Paul Hogan has reportedly called Pauline Hanson a ‘pelican’. Please explain?Penry BuckleyCrocodile Dundee was held up by the One Nation leader as an exemplar of ‘Australian monoculture’. Hoges had other ideas

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In one swift rhetorical blow, Crocodile Dundee has disarmed Pauline Hanson’s latest attack on multiculturalism.

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