Are the Socceroos the antidote to Pauline Hanson?
6/19/202617 min
This week, Pauline Hanson called for multiculturalism to be replaced with monoculturalism.
At the same time, the Soccerros were capturing the hearts and minds of Australians everywhere on the biggest stage of all, the World Cup.
It’s a team filled with players from multiple cultural backgrounds and one, that if Hanson’s vision of the nation came to bear, simply wouldn’t exist.
Today, former Soccerroo and refugee advocate, Craig Foster. On the team that’s quietly challenging one of the most divisive debates in the country, simply by taking the field.
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Guest: Former Socceroo and refugee advocate, Craig Foster
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First 90 secondsDaniel James· Host0:00
[gentle music] I'm Daniel James, and you're listening to 7.00 AM. This week, Pauline Hanson called for multiculturalism to be replaced with monoculturalism. At the same time, the Socceroos were capturing the hearts and minds of Australians everywhere on the biggest stage of all, the World Cup. It's a team filled with players from multiple cultural backgrounds, and one that if Hanson's vision of the nation came to bear, simply wouldn't exist. Today, former Socceroo and refugee advocate Craig Foster on the team that's quietly challenging one of the most divisive debates in the country simply by taking the field. It's Friday, June 19. Craig, good to have you on 7.00 AM. In the middle of Refugee Week, Pauline Hanson addressed the National Press Club and laid out her vision of Australia, a cultural hellscape where SBS would be abolished, the ABC subscripted. People who come here to make a life for themselves are told to leave their heritage behind and presumably only speak in their native tongue in hushed tones. How does that equate to the Australia you grew up in and the country you proudly represented on the world stage?
Craig Foster· Guest1:19
Well, it's, uh-uh, Pauline Hanson is trying to turn the country back to the nineteen twenties, nineteen thirties. If that, maybe even her vision's worse. Uh, and you know, in the early seventies, Australia