It was then that the Greens Senators began leaving the chamber, but Senator Hanson, who had began her speech with a shaky voice, was undeterred.
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“I disagree with many of them, as would other Australians”, she said.
“Any foreign ownership is regrettable, but why are we allowing the Chinese government, an oppressive communist regime, to own our land and assets?” I called out across the chamber: “I will be back”, Ms Hanson said. She also spoke about welfare and unemployment, the selloff of agricultural lands and water, foreign ownership and the national debt.
Treasurer Scott Morrison and Minister for Revenue Kelly O’Dwyer minister for Revenue on Thursday.
In response, China accused Australia of being protectionist.
“In her maiden speech in the Senate, Pauline Hanson made wild allegations and grossly exaggerated generalisations against Islam and Australian Muslims”, Trad said.
“Islam cannot have a significant presence in Australia, if we are to live in an open, secular and cohesive society”, she said. That diversity within the Australian muslim community is never properly acknowledged because if you were able to understand that then you would see how people have integrated and their roles in terms of Australian Muslims and the role they play as law abiding citizens.
After the speech Senator Cash – along with many other senior Liberals – hugged Senator Hanson.
“She appeals to those who feel vulnerable and, in some cases, have lives that haven’t turned out to be tremendously successful”, Black said. Our law courts are disrespected and our prisons have become breeding grounds for Muslims to radicalise inmates.
Meanwhile, Women’s Minister Michaelia Cash has defended warmly embracing Senator Hanson following her first speech to the upper house.
Ali Kadri, the Islamic Council of Queensland’s spokesman, drew a parallel between Senator Hanson and al-Qaeda.
“Senator Hanson knows I do not agree with her views on migration”, he told The Australian newspaper.
Fellow new senator Derryn Hinch, who has also said he was criticised for giving Senator Hanson a kiss after the speech despite some of their policy difference, has vowed to work with her on reforming the Family Court system, pushing for an inquiry. One Nation only polled at 4.3 per cent of the primary vote for Senate this year. Too many of us live in fear of terrorism.
Frankly: fuck yeah. I’m sick to death of this idea that we have to treat this respectfully – treating racism and bigotry with calm tolerance only sends a message that it doesn’t bother us that much, we need to make it clear that Australia isn’t like that.
And at the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York, Nauru and Australia will come under increasing scrutiny for their practises.
These particular groups garnered little attention in the speech officially marking her entry to the senate on Wednesday, but numerous same themes were there.
Echoing fears aired in her 1996 address about multiculturalism, she claimed in the Senate on Wednesday that Australians were “fearful” and cited, without evidence, that organised crime rates were higher among Muslim populations. In fact, if they book their own flights, she’d even drop them off at their gates.
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“Why do you stand here and criticise me for standing up to preserve our way of life that we have peace and cohesion on our streets?” she asked reporters.
