Pauline Hanson urges monocultural Australia at National Press Club

Senator Pauline Hanson used her first address to the National Press Club in Canberra to pitch One Nation’s platform. She called for an end to multiculturalism, describing Australia as needing a "monocultural" society, and pledged to abolish the Special Broadcasting Service, turn the ABC into a subscription service, scrap renewable‑energy subsidies, protect prime agricultural land, and build at least one nuclear power station. Hanson also promised to give businesses greater powers to dismiss under‑performing staff and to overhaul workplace laws.

The speech was interrupted when a drop‑down banner, later claimed by activist group GetUp!, unfurled behind her accusing her of opposing pay rises for workers while taking a $100,000 pay rise herself. The National Press Club apologized, referred the incident to the Australian Federal Police, and rejected the membership application of GetUp’s media lead David Sharaz. Hanson described the stunt as "disgusting" and suggested insider involvement.

Polls show One Nation overtaking Labor and the Coalition in primary‑vote support, with Hanson holding a lead as preferred prime minister in recent surveys. Opposition leaders have struggled to counter her surge, while criticism from the prime minister and other parties focuses on her anti‑multicultural, anti‑renewables, and anti‑indigenous policy proposals.