Pauline Hanson has promised to bring to an end the ‘corrupt Aboriginal industry’ as part of a controversial new policy announcement.
In a new policy, the One Nation leader outlined a plan to scale back government initiatives aimed at addressing the disparities faced by Indigenous Australians, claiming these efforts had failed to close the inequality gaps.
‘There will be no treaties, no voices to Parliament, no more native title claims or land transfers to indigenous corporations,’ Senator Hanson said.
‘One Nation will abolish all of it, along with the $4.5billion National Indigenous Australians Agency, and dismantle the corrupt “Aboriginal industry” which has failed so spectacularly to close the gaps.
‘Indigenous Australians in genuine need will not miss out on assistance, but they will have no more assistance than anyone else in genuine need.’
Senator Hanson said under the policy, taxpayers would no longer fund Welcome to Country rituals, and that Indigenous flags will no longer be considered national flags.
‘Indigenous languages will not be taught in schools, and students will no longer be indoctrinated with woke indigenous activism or forced to perform Acknowledgements of Country,’ she said.
She claimed that Indigenous Australians currently enjoy many privileges.
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‘Being indigenous now confers many unfair advantages in terms of access to employment, credit, education, land or water, natural resources and generous government largesse with little to no accountability or transparency – and absolutely no compelling justification,’ she said.
‘All of it must stop, and One Nation is committed to stopping it. We will wind back all race-based privileges.
‘Indigenous Australians in genuine need will not miss out on assistance, but they will have no more assistance than anyone else in genuine need. All Australians in need will be treated equally in this regard.’
Senator Hanson also revealed One Nation would withdraw Australia from the United Nations, World Health Organisation, World Economic Forum and other global bodies.
She also vowed to reduce funding for multicultural programs, rein in National Disability Insurance Scheme funding and abolish the National Indigenous Australians Agency and the Department of Climate Change.
‘There is a lot of duplication – it is out of control – and there is wasteful spending,’ Senator Hanson said.
‘Most people that I talk to around Australia don’t even believe all this climate change.’
One Nation also wants to increase scrutiny on the pay and hiring processes of public servants, with Senator Hanson claiming ‘incompetent’ people were being hired based on their sex.
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Savings would be invested in tax relief, such as abolishing the excise tax on alcohol served at venues, exempting insurance companies and building materials on GST – which could bring down housing construction costs – and paying down Australia’s debt.
If the election ends in a hung parliament, as many polls predict, One Nation could soon hold more sway.
But it’s not just about the balance of power, Senator Hanson said, it’s about fighting for Australians.
‘They are struggling, they are hurting and the governments do not understand what the hell is going on,’ she said.
