Key facts
- Pauline Hanson declared Australia must be monocultural, not multicultural.
- She vowed to abolish SBS and overhaul the ABC.
- Hanson criticized transgender rights and called for a ban on abortions after 20 weeks.
- She advocated for reduced migration and criticized the government's economic policies.
- Critics condemned her speech, calling it hateful and divisive.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson delivered a speech at the National Press Club, advocating for a monocultural Australian society and criticizing multiculturalism, high migration, and transgender rights. She stated that Australia must exist under a single cultural umbrella, arguing that high migration has led to the country losing its identity and national values. Hanson also pledged to abolish the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) and overhaul the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She voiced strong opinions on social issues, calling for a ban on abortions after 20 weeks, with exemptions for maternal health, and criticized the government's support for transgender rights, promising to dismiss the sex discrimination commissioner. Economically, Hanson called for reduced migration to help alleviate the housing crisis and criticized the federal government's recent budget changes.