Australia's Pauline Hanson tells UK conservative conference audience not to apologise for being white
One Nation Party leader Pauline Hanson spoke at a UK conservative conference on July 19, urging the audience not to apologise for being white and saying the UK faced massive migration problems similar to those she saw in Australia; her remarks on White Australia policy drew immediate condemnation
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Summary
Australian One Nation leader Pauline Hanson spoke at a UK conservative conference on July 19, urging the audience not to apologise for being white. She said the UK faced "massive migration problems" and was seeing similar trends in Australia. Her remarks on White Australia policy prompted immediate condemnation, with SBS describing widespread shock in Australia. The appearance extended Hanson's long-standing immigration platform to a British conservative audience.
Why it matters
Hanson's UK platform illustrates the cross-border networking of nationalist movements, linking Australian immigration politics to British conservative circuits. Her explicit White Australia policy reference drew condemnation in Australia and raised questions about the conference organisers' speaker choices.
What to watch
- Response from Australia's government and major parties
- Whether the UK conference organisers face pressure over Hanson's invitation
- One Nation's polling in Australia following the remarks