Pauline Hanson Denies Taxpayer Funding for Europe Trip Amid Immigration Remarks

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has asserted that her recent European tour cost taxpayers nothing, though she remained silent on the actual source of funding. Returning to Australia, Hanson addressed criticism regarding her inflammatory anti-immigration comments made abroad, including during appearances at conservative conferences in the UK and on the Tommy Robinson Show.

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Not one cent.

During her trip, Hanson linked issues with Australia's immigration system to the dismantling of the White Australia Policy. While she denied advocating for its return, she reiterated calls to end immigration from "certain countries that wear the burqa" and "radical Islamic countries." She rejected suggestions that her policies, which include barring migrants from "nations known to foster extremist ideologies," were a modern version of the White Australia Policy.

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Don't go there with me.

Hanson also expressed strong approval of U.S. President Donald Trump's stance on mass deportation. "Oh, I love it," she stated, clarifying her focus on individuals residing illegally in Australia. She cited Trump's plan to offer "a one-way ticket out of the country" as a "great way of doing it." Figures from Australia's Department of Home Affairs indicate that a third of visa overstayers originate from China, Malaysia, and the United States.

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Oh, I love it.