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Pauline Hanson says Australia ‘must be monocultural’ in National Press Club speech
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Pauline Hanson says Australia ‘must be monocultural’ in National Press Club speech

The Guardian · Jun 17, 2026, 4:09 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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One Nation leader denounces high immigration levels, Islam, transgender rights, the ABC and the Guardian in inflammatory address Pauline Hanson has declared Australia cannot be multicultural and must exist as a “monocultural society”, warning high migration had caused the country lose its identity and national values.In an inflammatory address to the National Press Club in Canberra, the One Nation leader pledged to axe SBS and overhaul the ABC if she wins the next federal election, including imposing a license fee for metropolitan households to watch the public broadcaster. Regional services would be protected. Continue reading...

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