Overview
- Pauline Hanson gave her first official National Press Club address on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, which was briefly interrupted when a GetUp! banner unfurled behind her and the club referred footage to the Australian Federal Police.
- In the speech Hanson argued Australia 'cannot be a multicultural society' and proposed immigration curbs targeting countries she called 'immersed in extremism', plus the deportation of 'hate preachers'.
- Hanson attacked journalists during the unscripted question session, called Guardian reporter Sarah Martin 'trashy', and said she has banned the ABC and The Guardian from some One Nation events.
- She set out a policy mix that includes opposing wage rises and overhauling industrial relations to make dismissals easier, reversing renewable subsidies in favour of coal, starting nuclear power slowly, and imposing enforceable safeguards on AI.
- Coverage highlighted both the protest and Hanson’s platform, recent polls showing a surge in One Nation support, and growing unease inside Labor and the Coalition about how to respond to her electoral momentum.