Pauline Hanson faces backlash for calling Indigenous Australians primitive race
Indigenous affairs minister Malarndirri McCarthy condemned One Nation leader Pauline Hanson after she resurfaced comments labelling Indigenous Australians the most primitive race on Earth.
Minister calls remarks racist and outrageous
Senator McCarthy described the comments as derogatory and completely racist. She stated that it is up to the Senate to decide if consequences will follow for Senator Hanson.
Parliamentarians join condemnation across spectrum
Federal parliamentarians from various political groups joined the criticism of the resurfaced statements. Opposition senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price said the remarks showed wilful ignorance and dragged the conversation into appalling territory.
Independent senator urges focus on action
Senator Lidia Thorpe urged the Albanese government to implement the national anti-racism framework. She warned that Hanson will not stop spreading harmful ideas without real policy changes.
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