Media Release

21 October 2021

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson will today introduce legislation making it unlawful to discriminate against Australians who exercise their right to choose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

“I’m bringing this legislation to the Senate because I see no other alternative for halting the pandemic of discrimination that has been unleashed in Australia against individuals who don’t get vaccinated against COVID-19, regardless of the reason why they don’t,” Senator Hanson said.

“These individuals are Australians just like the rest of us but they’re demonised by governments and scorned at by compliant media. They face a bleak future in which they are treated as second-class citizens, not allowed to earn a living or cross a state border to be reunited with their families. Many have already had their livelihoods taken from them for standing for the right to choose. There’s no protection even for those people who can’t get vaccinated for medical reasons. They face unacceptable discrimination too.

“In the Northern Territory for example, anyone with a job involving public interaction has been ordered to get the jabs by 13 November or lose their job and cop a $5000 fine. It’s pure discrimination and naked coercion in a jurisdiction which has had just over 200 cases and not one single death from COVID-19.

“All of this discrimination sends a clear message: the rights of the individual will be protected only so long as they do not conflict with the state. There is nothing – not even a global pandemic – more dangerous to a free society. Australia is a democracy, not a totalitarian state or communist dictatorship.

“One Nation is not anti-vaccine. One Nation is pro-choice. Personally I will not allow myself to be bullied, threatened or coerced into a medical procedure I’ve decided against. That’s my choice. I’m fighting for every Australian’s right to make their own choice. I’m standing against the bullying, threats and coercion which have no place in a free society like ours.”

Senator Hanson said the legislation was also a necessary response to Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s profound lack of leadership during the pandemic.

“State premiers are walking all over the Prime Minister and his so-called national plan, locking down communities at the whiff of a new case and refusing to commit to the open borders that are the constitutional right of every Australian citizen,” she said.

“Scott Morrison is impotent in preventing it. He’s too gutless to admit the Constitution forbids the Commonwealth from authorising civil conscription with respect to medical services, so he lets the states and territories trample all over our right to choose, take away our jobs, separate our families and isolate our communities.

“Scott Morrison is clearly not fit to lead this country if he won’t stand up for Australians’ right to choose.”

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STATEMENT

30/9/2021

Last night at 9:56pm, my office received an email to advise a podcast I’d participated in some weeks ago with Jessica Rowe was being pulled.

I note throughout the day that Jessica was sent several tweets, condemning her for conducting a non-political interview with me.

We discussed my grandkids, family, how to cope with public pressure and depression, as well as some other non-controversial matters in a 30-minute podcast.

Twitter haters bombarded Jess online to a point where she obviously felt pressured to remove the podcast.

Her producer wrote in her email:

………

I wanted to let you know that beyond today we won’t be able to publish Pauline’s episode with Jess Rowe.

We’ve spoken with Jess and her manager tonight who have decided they want to remove the episode.

I apologise for any inconvenience.

………

Cancel culture in this country is killing debate, freedom of speech, and shutting down conservative political representation.

While I’m disappointed with Jess and her manager’s decision to remove the podcast, I also recognise how much pressure keyboard warriors can put on a person like Jessica who openly discussed with me in the interview how public opinion has impacted her mental wellbeing.

The removal of this innocuous podcast is a step in the wrong direction for conservative Australians.

Keyboard warriors may have had a win this round, but people can stay in touch with me by signing up as a One Nation supporter by clicking the link below.

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Media Release

13 September 2021

Labor’s lurch to the left had an obstacle removed today with the announcement of Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon’s retirement at the next Federal election.

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson said Mr Fitzgibbon had been one of the few remaining voices of reason in the Australian Labor Party.

“Mr Fitzgibbon saw the writing on the wall at the last election when One Nation benefitted strongly from a massive swing against Labor in his coalmining seat of Hunter,” Senator Hanson said.

“It was a serious wake-up call that Labor’s coddling of the green left vote had alienated its traditional worker base and threatened coal mining jobs in the Hunter Valley. It’s to Mr Fitzgibbon’s credit that he didn’t ignore this wake-up call and sought to shift Labor back to the party which represented workers while promoting the Australian resources sector.

“Mr Fitzgibbon tried to warn Labor it was at risk of splitting into two parties if it didn’t reduce the influence of left-wing activists and climate alarmists, and even quit the frontbench over disagreements with Labor’s climate zealots.

“His resignation removes an obstacle for those in Labor who want to sacrifice mining workers on the altar of climate change. Global warming ideology continues to wreak havoc in Australia’s major political parties and has claimed the scalp of one of the few last voices of reason against it.

“Fortunately, the 40,000 people employed in Australia’s coal industry still have a voice of reason representing their interests in Parliament. One Nation will continue to fight for coal industry jobs against the global forces trying to close the industry down.

“One Nation will be announcing its candidate to contest Hunter at the next Federal election in the next 48 hours.”

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MEDIA RELEASE

17 August 2021

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson has called on the government to resist the inevitable calls from Labor and the Greens to open Australia’s borders to a new flood of refugees following the collapse of order in Afghanistan.

“Bleeding hearts in Labor and the Greens would happily open the floodgates to a new wave of arrivals in their scramble for the far-left vote,” Senator Hanson said.

“Unfortunately, a generation of people from the region has been exposed to a fundamentalist ideology incompatible with life in Australia. Recent arrivals have been unwilling to assimilate into our way of life, and instead have been intent on destroying it.

“As Afghanistan descends into chaos under the Taliban, Australia doesn’t have the resources to properly vet anyone to ensure we’re not letting terrorists into our community.

“There are 44 other Islamic countries in the world better suited to Afghans fleeing the Taliban, while Australia is not in any position to accommodate a flood of them. We already have a housing crisis with a shortfall of 650,000 homes, skyrocketing public debt, growing urban congestion and massive dependency on welfare that has only been exacerbated by lockdowns and the COVID-19 pandemic.

“While Australia must provide a safe haven to Afghans who have worked directly with our forces, we must not open the floodgates to waves of undocumented arrivals again.

“After 20 years of conflict, which cost Australia 41 lives and billions of dollars, we again face the prospect of the Taliban allowing Afghanistan to be a base from which Islamic terrorists can operate with impunity.

“There are already obvious signs the Taliban today is no different to the regime which controlled Afghanistan in the 1990s. They have released thousands of terrorists from prison as they retake the country. We have to make sure they don’t threaten Australia.”

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STATEMENT

5th August 2021

Despite every effort to Close the Gap between First Nation descendants and Australians of all colour and creed, we continue to entrench the victimhood status with endless cash handouts and infinite apologies.

I stand here as an elected Member of this Parliament as a Voice for all Queenslanders and all Australians.

And any suggestion to legislate or change our constitution to incorporate ‘A Voice To Parliament’ will be strongly opposed by One Nation.

As my friend and granddaughter of Paddy Uluru has repeatedly said, “How can you have indigenous people in parliament, and advising parliament, who have never lived an ‘Aboriginal life’?

There is no incentive to Close the Gap because there are so many businesses and bureaucrats whose livelihoods solely depend on division.

In other words, sustaining the gap is big business.

I find the words of Scott Morrison’s closing the gap speech today completely disingenuous. The Prime Ministers’ remarks are as hollow as the eucalyptus limbs used to produce the didgeridoo.

We must put a stop to entrenching the victimhood status on our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people.

The majority are not victims. They are capable… resilient… and valuable Australians who should be encouraged to participate in Australia’s optimistic future.

Our nation’s history is not perfect. We know that.

But we will only close the gap when we treat all Australians equally, and on an individual needs basis – not based on race.

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