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AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech

Activist group GetUp claims responsibility for incident, saying ‘we thought the occasion deserved some honesty’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian federal police is… Grouped from 3 articles across 1 sources.

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The GuardianJun 17, 2026, 9:03 AM

AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech

Activist group GetUp claims responsibility for incident, saying ‘we thought the occasion deserved some honesty’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian federal police is investigating a protest incident during Pauline Hanson’s speech at the National Press Club after political activist group GetUp claimed responsibility for the stunt. In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the National Press Club said it had referred the incident to police after concluding none of its own staff were involved. Continue reading...

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The GuardianJun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

Pauline Hanson says Australia ‘must be monocultural’ in National Press Club speech

One Nation leader denounces high immigration levels, Islam, transgender rights, the ABC and the Guardian in inflammatory address Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson has declared Australia cannot be multicultural and must exist as a “monocultural society”, warning high migration had caused the country to lose its identity and national values. In an inflammatory address to the National Press Club in Canberra, the One Nation leader pledged to axe SBS and overhaul the ABC if she wins the next federal election , including imposing a licence fee for metropolitan households to watch the public broadcaster. Regional services would be protected. Continue reading...

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The GuardianJun 17, 2026, 7:35 AM

Channelling Trump and deriding journalists: five key moments from Pauline Hanson’s Press Club speech

One Nation leader uses platform to rail against multiculturalism, the media and the climate change ‘hoax’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A nationally televised address to the National Press Club was perhaps the clearest proof yet of Pauline Hanson’s arrival in the mainstream of Australian politics. The One Nation leader used the platform to rail against multiculturalism, the climate change “hoax” and the media in a speech that was interrupted by a protest highlighting her opposition to wage rises for the lowest-paid workers. Continue reading...

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