Paul Hogan slams Pauline Hanson's 'monoculture' comments as 'racist'

Australian acting legend Paul Hogan has strongly rejected Pauline Hanson's recent call for "monoculture," describing the One Nation leader's remarks as "outrageous" and "racist." Hogan, 86, who is best known for his role as Mick Dundee, told the Australian Financial Review that Hanson is "living in the past."

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She's a pelican, yeah. Outrageous, so racist. It sounds very much like this stupid boofhead over here, Trump.

Hanson had argued at the National Press Club for an end to multiculturalism in favor of a "monocultural" society, stating, "Australians must live under the one cultural umbrella." When pressed for clarification, she cited Paul Hogan, Norman Gunston, and the Socceroos as examples of Australian "monoculture."

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We are a multiracial society, but we must be monocultural. Australians must live under the one cultural umbrella.

Hogan questioned the validity of her claim, pointing out that "We're all migrants, except the originals." He expressed his desire to "die in Australia, in a multicultural Australia!" Polling released since Hanson's speech indicates a slide in popularity for her One Nation party, with Labor reclaiming a narrow lead in recent surveys.

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How can it be a monoculture? We're all migrants, except the originals, who as far as we know have been [in Australia] for 60,000 years.