Protests, clashes and grievance politics: Pauline at the Press Club
6/17/202617 min
For three decades, Pauline Hanson has built a career on grievance.
In all that time she hasn’t fronted to the bastion of political journalism, the national press club. That was until yesterday where she appeared for the first time.
In a long address she laid out how she aims to turn her politics of grievance into policy; targeting immigration, the ABC, multiculturalism, renewable energy, transgender rights and journalists.
It was a performance that will play to her base and one that helps explain her rise in the polls. But she also gave her opponents a clearer picture of what they’re running against and what to target in the two years until the next election.
Today, press gallery journalist Karen Middleton, on Pauline Hanson’s big moment, and the fight now coming for One Nation.
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Guest: Press gallery journalist Karen Middleton
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First 90 secondsPauline Hanson· Soundbite0:01
Undeniably, immigration or immigration policy has our country in the state of crisis. At the center of this crisis is the utterly flawed policy of multiculturalism.
Daniel James· Host0:16
For three decades, Pauline Hanson has built a career on grievance. In all that time, she hasn't fronted the bastion of political journalism, the National Press Club. That was until yesterday, where she appeared for the first time.
Pauline Hanson· Soundbite0:31
Well, I am aware that I am at the National Press Club, but I am delighted that I can speak to the people of Australia, and they are the people to whom I am accountable.
Daniel James· Host0:43
In a long address, she laid out how she aims to turn her politics of grievance into policy, targeting immigration, the ABC, multiculturalism, renewable energy, transgender rights, and journalists themselves.
Pauline Hanson· Soundbite0:57
Honestly, you never give up. I've never seen a person that's had such, um, a trashy journalist, you know? And- It was a performance that will play to her base, and one that helps explain her rise in the polls.
Daniel James· Host1:09
But she also gave her opponents a clearer picture of what they're running against and what to target in the two years until the next election. I'm Daniel James, and you're listening to 7:8. Today, Press Gallery Journalist Karen Middleton on Pauline Hanson's big moment and the fight now coming for One