Hanson blames migration issues on end of White Australia policy

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has ignited controversy by linking Australia's current migration challenges to the abolition of the White Australia policy in 1973. Speaking on a podcast hosted by British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, Hanson suggested that the policy's end marked the beginning of migration issues.

During the hour-long discussion, Hanson also asserted that Muslims in Australia are "quite known" to be heavily involved in defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). She further claimed that Muslim migrants have more children because the Quran promises provision, stating, "Well, the Allah that is providing is the taxpayer."

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Well, the Allah that is providing is the taxpayer.

Hanson's appearance with Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has drawn significant criticism. Robinson has a documented criminal record, including prison sentences for assault and fraud. He also expressed his own views on "mass Islamic migration" during Hanson's visit to his hometown of Luton, England, blaming it for the area's perceived decline.

The podcast, recorded during Hanson's UK trip, covered topics including net zero policies and her political career. Robinson specifically questioned Hanson about the presence of Pakistanis and Somalis in Australia, linking it to perceived problems and the wearing of the niqab. Hanson responded by tracing the shift in immigration policy back to former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's decision to dismantle the White Australia policy, which had historically restricted non-European immigration.

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it started in 1973 when former prime minister Gough Whitlam opened up and got rid of the White Australia policy.