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"Pauline Hanson has been roundly condemned for her National Press Club speech,
with advocacy groups accusing the One Nation leader of using “hatred for
political gain” while the Greens say Hanson is echoing “rubbish” lines from
rightwing figures in the UK and US.
In Hanson’s first address after 20 years in politics, the leader claimed
transgender ideology “has penetrated almost every regulatory authority”.
Hanson also claimed without evidence that schoolchildren were having dangerous
ideology “imposed” on them, and likened trans awareness to militant Islam.
Equality Australia’s legal director, Heather Corkhill, said the language used
could make trans people greater targets for hate and violence.
“Hanson’s comments are simply shameful, and are a stark example of the extreme
rhetoric being directed at trans Australians,” she said.
“At a time when we are seeing an alarming rise in often violent, targeted
attacks against LGBTIQ+ people, Hanson has taken her opportunity to accelerate
this hatred for political gain.
“This is a bald attempt to turn a small and vulnerable minority into a
political scapegoat.”
The group said polling for Equality Australia by Redbridge Group in March 2025
found 81% of Australians agreed or strongly agreed that trans people deserve
the same rights and protections as other Australians."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
