Devious Black Lives Matter extremists prey on the vulnerable

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There’s a very stark difference between black lives matter and Black Lives Matter.

And it’s not just the capitalisation.

Black lives matter refers to the notion that those who have darker skin due to the race to which they happen to be born, are valued and respected as human beings.  I have always agreed with this view, just like I strongly believe every person, no matter what the colour of their skin, should be valued by society.

On the other hand, Black Lives Matter is an activist organisation that claims to promote “black lives matter” but actually proves through divisive speech and indiscriminate violence that all lives are expendable in their campaign to destroy democracies, conservative politics and families.

The use of the words black lives matter by Black Lives Matter is devious from what is an extreme political organisation that preys on those in society that feel neglected and marginalised. It is wrong for any organisation that claims to work for a better society to then go about manipulating and stirring up the vulnerable to do their dirty work, potentially risking their lives.

Here is the blunt truth: BLM is nobody’s friend. Any parent who loves their children and sees them mixed up with BLM needs to steer them away from this organisation quick smart. For their own good.

The BLM organisation has among its aims the disruption of the traditional family structure. It is anti-men and anti-father. It opposes the view that people are born either male or female. It supports defunding police services and is responsible globally for violence, assaults and the destruction of public property and businesses.

It has been heart-breaking to see disenfranchised youth being brainwashed by this organisation and the media, to take up risky causes that will only hurt them in the long run.

Senator Roberts and I made clear recently that Indigenous deaths in custody are fewer per 1000 prisoners than the number of non-Indigenous deaths. Also, in 2017-18, 79% of indigenous deaths in prison custody were from natural causes.

These figures are alarming and must be addressed, but they don’t provide support to the claims that motivate Black Lives Matter protestors in Australia.

It has mostly escaped the media that I am very active in meeting Indigenous Australians on their home turf. In the past 12 months, I’ve met the council at Bamaga on Cape York, travelled to the Torres Strait and met with both councils representing Queenslanders living in that area, met with traditional elders at Uluru in the Northern Territory, and spoken with locals at Burketown and Doomadgee in the remote Queensland Gulf Country.  I also meet with Indigenous constituents who live in cities and towns across Queensland.

In Canberra, I have held discussions with delegations from the Far North Queensland Regional Organisations of Councils.  I was also sought out for meetings by a group of Indigenous women who feel my no-fuss approach to their problems and solutions are affective. They spoke personally about the poverty, abuse and suicide that are among the troubling issues facing Aboriginal communities.

These problems will not go away until we acknowledge the issues and actually work together to implement programs that help – beginning with ensuring young Aboriginal children go to school and get a complete education that they can use to build careers, businesses and meaningful lives.

Yes, black lives do matter; this is wrapped up in my belief that all our lives matter.

Senator Pauline Hanson
One Nation Leader
Senator for Queensland

LNP Sabotage North Queensland Water Infrastructure Push

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Federal Liberal National Party Senators have taken repeated steps to sabotage proposals to build crucial nation-building water infrastructure in North Queensland.

In the most recent attack, the LNP joined Labor and the Greens to vote against a motion by One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson, to have a hybrid Bradfield Scheme added to the Prime Minister’s list of Covid-19-recovery projects.

“This is vital water infrastructure, it is revolutionary, and by rejecting the proposal the LNP has yet again turned its back on north Queenslanders,” Senator Hanson said.

“Queenslanders want some hope in the future and need a party they can put their faith in to support nation-changing projects.

“One Nation is the only party that is 100% behind the Bradfield, which will create jobs, give the economy a good jolt, and actually bring water into dry central Queensland for centuries to come.”

Senator Hanson’s comments come after the LNP suggested early last week that the feasibility of such schemes needed further investigation and then voted against Senator Hanson’s motion the following day.

“We have already done the studies that show this water project is not just ‘feasible’, it is vital,” Senator Hanson said.

The LNP’s rejection came despite LNP Leader Deb Frecklington supporting the scheme, including on an Instagram post last week.  

Senator Hanson said the blatant and bizarre clash was hard to comprehend, given the internal squabbles faced by the LNP and the looming state election.

“I’ve raised my suspicions in the Senate that the LNP’s Bradfield announcement was a ‘Claytons announcement’ designed to win votes but with no intention to proceed. The actions of the Federal LNP support my views,” Senator Hanson said.

“To prove me wrong, the LNP must move past its weak policy to duplicate more so-called ‘feasibility studies’, which are just a smoke screen to do nothing.”

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Palaszczuk Keeps QLD Locked Up But Lets Activists Break Lockdown Laws

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has questioned why recent protests have been allowed, despite ongoing warnings by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and CMO Jeannette Young over the deadly Covid-19 virus.

Social distancing rules still apply for cafes and restaurants, gyms, churches, junior sport fixtures, funerals and weddings, yet protests involving hundreds of people, marching side by side and yelling loudly, have been allowed with zero police questioning.

“This double-standard by Labor is angering thousands of struggling Queensland businesses experiencing forced lockdowns. It raises numerous puzzling questions,” One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said.

“Why are businesses and families still under harsh restrictions? Why the favourable treatment for the protestors? Is the Premier taking the virus threat seriously? Why are the police not enforcing the restrictions? And the big question: are the lockdowns and restrictions purely a political ploy?

“Queensland’s economy is on the brink of collapse due to business shutdowns, but the Premier and Chief Medical Officer Young are allowing these marches. It seems absurd. It beggars belief.

“Labor supporters have been praising the harsh measures but now they’ve also been kicked in the teeth by their leader and her sudden flip-flop.

“Who will take the blame if we are hit by a spike in virus cases due to the Premier and CMO suddenly weakening their position for the protestors?

“The Premier and her Chief Medical Officer need to answer these questions. Please explain the double-standards.”

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PALASZCZUK’S POLITICS VS THE PEOPLE OF QUEENSLAND

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I’m suspicious that Premier Palaszczuk’s management of Covid-19 has now transitioned from that of a health crisis to one that is increasingly a convenient Labor campaigning platform.

I’m also concerned that the Premier, who is elected by the people, repeatedly defers her authority to an unelected health bureaucrat who has free reign to implement any restrictions she wants.

In my view, it’s a dangerous power structure that is taking Queensland down a path of economic destruction.

To put it bluntly, the Premier conveniently has absolved herself of responsibility to actually lead. She also has given herself a convenient scapegoat with which to deflect any criticism.

Queenslanders now need leadership that looks honestly at the data and recognises we are overdue and ready to re-open.

The initial reasoning for restrictions was of course to manage the virus so that our hospital emergency wards would not be overwhelmed. Thanks to the courage and discipline of Queenslanders, we have achieved that target and our hospitals have capacity.

The reality now is that virus cases have dropped to levels that are so low that it is safe to allow Queenslanders to transition to lives that are much closer to normality. We should re-open the borders so we can again host the NSW tourists who are so important to our economy.

Hundreds of tour operators, resorts and managers face closure and bankruptcy if we don’t act now.

Some people are confused by my stance on our borders. My views have never changed. On our national borders, I’ve long promoted lower more-sustainable immigration levels that don’t impact negatively on our quality of life. On the state border closures, I’m pushing to restore freedom of travel for Australian residents to help rebuild the economy and allow families to meet again.

Premier Palaszczuk is obviously relishing the limelight of her daily media briefings where she can’t help but also promote Labor’s policies. To prolong the crisis so she can push her campaign interests is an abuse of her position that reflects poorly on her governance.

Queenslanders need a leader who is for the people, not a self-interested dictator.

Senator Pauline Hanson
One Nation leader
Senator for Queensland

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Pauline Hanson: “Cancel Trad-era thinking, cancel 2032 Olympic Games bid”

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says it’s now time for the Queensland Government to push aside outdated Trad-era thinking and cancel its bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games.

Senator Hanson said it was foolish of Treasurer Cameron Dick to press forward with the bid when the state’s finances were in dire straits due to the Covid-19 economic fallout.

“Australia is not getting through this virus unscathed, we will be well and truly broke, and it’s foolish to think the 2032 Games bid should proceed and take priority above the rebuilding of life and the economy of Queensland,” Senator Hanson said.

“Treasurer Cameron Dick clearly lacks the foresight and wisdom to scrap the plans of the Trad-era and stop the games bid, just as I’ve been saying for months.”

Senator Hanson has long campaigned against the 2032 Games bid due to the massive costs and budget blowouts that have historically plagued the host nations, in spite of both Labor and Liberal embracing the idea with little apparent regard for the debilitating costs.

“The financial risks are too great, the situation here is too dire, and we face years of financial challenges that we should not blindly worsen by adding billions of dollars to that mounting bill,” Senator Hanson said.

The 2000 Sydney Olympics were budgeted at $3.2b but the final cost was $6.9b – more than double the budget! The 2008 Beijing Olympics were budgeted at $20b but cost $45b, the 2012 London Olympics were budgeted at $5b but cost $18b, and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games were budgeted at $14b but cost $20b.

Senator Hanson noted that when Tokyo won the 2020 bid, estimates of the cost were $11.3-billion, but with cost blowouts and the Covid-19 delays the estimated total exceeds $50-billion.

“Hosting the Olympics is like cream on the cake, but we don’t have money for that cream right now; every family and small business today needs to make sensible budgeting decisions, and the government is no different,” Senator Hanson said.

“We can’t hand over blank cheques to the International Olympic Committee who take great delight in spending other people’s money when we can least afford it.

“We need the money to go where it’s needed most, and bidding for the Olympics is way down the list of priorities – nation-building infrastructure must come first.”

Senator Hanson urged Treasurer Cameron Dick, the Australian Olympic Committee and the SEQ Council of Mayors to consider Queensland’s plunging finances and scrap the Brisbane Olympics bid.

The Australian Government has so far pitched in $10-million toward the bid, with Queensland likely contributing a similar amount.

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Labor’s Palaszczuk manipulates Queenslanders for virus shutdowns

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has blatantly misled and manipulated everyday Queenslanders by accepting false advice that triggered harsh lockdowns of schools, businesses and rural towns.

In an insult to diligent Queenslanders, the Labor leader personally supported directives to shut down schools not because of health risks, but to manipulate Queenslanders about the seriousness of the virus.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said Premier Palaszczuk’s use of scaremongering and her ignorance of the impact of closures on the health of children exposed a lack of leadership as well as her lack of understanding that comes only from being a mother.

“Our school children need to socialise with their friends, but Labor chose to use manipulation and scaremongering to lock them up, put them at risk of anxiety, self-harm and suicide, based on false and dodgy advice, it’s totally unacceptable,” One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson said.  

“We have parents who are expected to be teachers, mental health experts, to be the breadwinners in some way, and also find time to care for their own health, but Labor believes they are too stupid to take the virus seriously so they tricked them with false reasoning.

“Palaszczuk got the poor advice, she knew the truth, and at the end of the day the decisions are hers and it’s had a devastating impact on the state, it’s just not good enough.

“Palaszczuk should be ashamed of herself, to belittle Queenslanders, to share in the manipulation and wilfully neglect the health of our children in that way; it is improper and reflects her poor leadership and lack of experience in looking after a family and children.

“And here she was pretending to care about the people.”

Senator Hanson’s comments come as Labor’s Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young admitted in the media that the school lockdowns was more about “getting to people” with a message than actual health risks.

The Queensland directives contradicted the urgings of the National Chief Medical Officer, Professor Brendan Murphy, who repeatedly said schools were safe to open.

Labor’s Dr Young was quoted:

“If you go out to the community and say, ‘this is so bad, we can’t even have schools, all schools have got to be closed’, you are really getting to people,” Dr Young says.

“So sometimes it’s more than just the science and the health, it’s about the messaging.”

Senator Hanson demanded that the Premier sack Dr Young for her misguided management and her blatant manipulation of Queenslanders.

“Palaszczuk needs to wear this massive failure, it shows a lack of faith in the Queenslanders who have led this fight against the virus with courage and cooperation, but that effort is obviously not respected or appreciated by the Labor government,” Senator Hanson said.

“It’s shameful and goes to the heart of what Labor stands for – they are users, they lack empathy, they think they’re too good for the rest of us, and they don’t truly care about Queenslanders.”

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Enterprise Bargaining Agreements Regulation

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One Nation recognises the need for flexibility, both from employers and employees during this Chinese COVID-19 pandemic.

Senator Roberts and I support the Federal and State Government’s attempt to reboot Australia’s economy through a three-stage process that comes with a calculated risk of a second wave of infections.

One Nation has listened to the concerns outlined by workers Unions across Australia and we have equally paid attention to employers who are in damage control nationwide.

Therefore Senator Roberts and I will be seeking further regulatory changes by the Attorney General that will limit any variation to enterprise bargaining agreements to 12 months.

These are unprecedented times that need to be given a measured response. The careful consideration Senator Roberts and I have presented to the Government will create a happy medium for employees and employers.

Should the Attorney General not see fit to protect workers and employers alike, we will reconsider our position on the disallowance motion.

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We must be wary of generational welfare dependency

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said there should be a two-year time limit on the Jobseeker (formerly Newstart) support payment to ensure Australia “breaks the cycle” of generational welfare dependency.

She says it’s even more important given the nation’s skyrocketing debt due to the Covid-19 shutdowns.

Under Senator Hanson’s plan, those under 50 who haven’t found a job within two years would have the payments suspended for one year. The timeframes would not apply to jobseekers over 50 who historically have more difficulty finding work.

“We have people who are third and fourth generation welfare recipients, who don’t try to find a job and are a drain on the taxpayer purse, and it’s just not good enough,” Senator Hanson said.

“And we have others who underdress for job interviews because they don’t want to work. They just want to tick the requirements for their payments and they’re quite happy to live in a share house, never working, bumming around, and living off our hardworking taxpayers.

“Welfare was only ever meant to be a support system between jobs, it was never meant to be a way of life, but too many Australians have made it a life choice to the detriment of the nation, our productivity and our economy.”

Senator Hanson noted there was no such “blank cheque” afforded Australia’s farmers, who are allowed support payments for “four years in each specified 10-year period”.

“Remember, our farmers are still working, many of them are working and going backwards financially, while they battle drought and rising production costs to put food on our tables; if anyone deserves support payments, they do.”

Senator Hanson said if it was good enough to put a time limit on support for struggling farmers, then it was reasonable to introduce similar measures for Jobseeker recipients.

“If you’re under 50, and you can’t find any sort of job in two years, then your payment should be suspended for one year, simple as that. You can reapply when the year is up,” Senator Hanson said.

“All the bleeding hearts who want us to happily throw around Government money like confetti are ignorant of our responsibility to maintain and strengthen the economy – especially after what the Covid-19 crisis has taught us.

“To keep handing over welfare money with no limitation is disrespectful to the taxpayers of this nation who are going out and working hard to pay for our welfare system.”

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Mass Migration Is No Laughing Matter

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The media and rival politicians laughed and called me racist when I urged putting Australians first for jobs.

They laughed at me when I warned of the dangers of extreme and unchecked multiculturalism.

They laughed when they threw me in jail for threatening their cosy two-party political system that has been mostly useless at fixing our true problems.

They labelled me extreme when I warned of the Chinese buy up of Australian manufacturing and farming businesses, farmland and residential housing.

They ignored me for 23 years and called me ill-informed when I urged support for Australian manufacturing and self-sufficiency.

They scoffed every time I said we need to reduce immigration to address high housing costs, congestion in our cities, competition for limited jobs, and increased pressure on our welfare system.

They called me racist when I was the only one who wanted to keep Uluru open to climbers so our Aborigines have more employment opportunities in NT tourism.

They scoffed at me and others when we raised concerns about fire mitigation, including fuel clearing and back-burning.

But who is laughing now? Well, as far as I can see not many are still laughing, and certainly not me.

Because there are these issues and many more that need to be raised and fixed.

They still criticise me for wanting our billions in foreign aid reduced and more money instead for our farmers who get zero support to grow our food.

They criticise my calls for support for the dairy industry as it slowly collapses and we face importing milk from New Zealand – or possibly from China.

I’m not laughing, and I never will, as long as there’s millions of Aussies who face questions over their future, unemployment, rising unsustainable living costs, and stagnant wages that make it harder to put food on their table.

I will continue raising the issues that need to be fixed in Australia until the government takes action, so we can make life better for all Australians.

If you care for Australia, stop laughing, start listening, and take action.

We are a resourceful and courageous people, and if we use common sense we can raise the prosperity for all Australians.

Pauline Hanson
Senator for Queensalnd
Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

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Australia should cut off World Health Organisation cash

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I’m not surprised that I’ve copped flak from the arrogant lefties for my suggestion that Australia should cancel its funding to that useless monstrosity, the World Health Organisation.

Well, they can whinge all they want but I won’t change my position. In fact, I’ll add further to my criticism by calling for the sacking of the Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus along with his equally-inept United Nations buddy, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

If they can’t do these important jobs satisfactorily, then they should be sacked. Simple.

Misinformation and flawed advice from WHO in this China virus crisis have magnified the problem and caused untold unnecessary deaths. It’s inexcusable from an organisation responsible for the health needs of billions of global citizens and gets more than $4-billion in international funding.

As I have said since 1996, the UN is an organisation whose executives seem to do nothing but hold out their hands for money, buy luxury cars, and fly first class around the world. Nothing has changed in this dodgy organisation; in fact, it’s getting worse!

It’s not the first time WHO has stuffed up on such a grand scale. When the Ebola outbreak occurred in Africa in 2013, it took five months to declare an emergency. By then, the disease had spread through several countries and taken many thousands of lives.

It was also WHO that supported the reopening of Wuhan’s wet markets even though Covid-19 continues to cause problems around the world.

Is it smart of Australia to keep handing over millions of dollars as we wait for WHO’s next big failure and massive loss of life? I don’t think so.

WHO was established in 1948 to support and manage initiatives that improve health globally, but it has descended into a farcical, politically-biased and corrupt organisation whose leaders are doing the bidding of dodgy member countries.

WHO today does more harm than good. The millions that Australia contributes annually (about $63m in 2018) should be better spent on initiatives here in Australia that have a direct positive impact for our citizens.

Unfortunately, the incompetence of WHO and its parent the UN is enabled by those who turn a blind eye to the problems – the lefties like Labor and The Greens would rather stick their head in the sand and keep flushing money down the toilet rather than face the facts.

I’ll wait with interest to see how the Liberal and National parties respond to the failures of these organisations.

Let’s actually put Australia first for a change. We should cancel our membership of the UN and the WHO and the time to do it is now!

Senator Pauline Hanson
One Nation Leader

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