Australia politics live: Hastie accuses Hanson of avoiding media; Anthony Albanese and King Charles speak
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ‘Rotten, awful, ugly’, politicians condemn Hanson’s comments on First Nations Australians The housing minister says Pauline Hanson punches down on people and her language is rotten and ugly, after comments resurfaced of the One Nation leader saying Indigenous Australians are the “most primitive race”. If…
Housing Minister Anthony Hastie has harshly criticized Pauline Hanson for her recent comments about First Nations Australians, calling her remarks "rotten, awful, and ugly." Hastie accused Hanson of punching down on the country's strengths by focusing on the primitive nature of Indigenous people. He emphasized that the challenges Australia faces cannot be solved by attacking the very qualities that make the nation great.
Hastie also defended Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who believes that Hanson's remarks should not be a distraction from serious issues that need to be addressed, such as closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Amidst the controversy, Hastie highlighted the transparency of Hanson's declaration, stating that the important thing is her acknowledgement of the issue.
However, the painful truth remains that the Prime Minister has spent a significant portion of her life away from her family – almost a third of the past 25 years.
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