Pauline Hanson’s comments about Indigenous Australians condemned as ‘nasty’ and ‘derogatory’

Federal parliamentarians from multiple parties have condemned resurfaced remarks by a prominent senator, calling them derogatory and deeply offensive after she described Indigenous Australians as the "most primitive race on Earth." Indigenous senators, including the federal Indigenous affairs minister and her opposition counterpart, labeled the comments as outrageous and reflective of willful ignorance, escalating criticism across the political spectrum. The controversy has sparked widespread backlash, with lawmakers from different factions uniting to reject the remarks as unacceptable. Follow updates on the growing political fallout and reactions from Indigenous leaders.

Indigenous senators have criticised One Nation leader saying the comments showed ‘wilful ignorance’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastFederal parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have joined in condemning resurfaced comments by Pauline Hanson as “nasty” and “derogatory”, after she labelled Indigenous Australians the “most primitive race on Earth”.The Indigenous affairs minister, Malarndirri McCarthy, a Yanyuwa and Garrwa woman, described the One Nation senator’s comments as “totally outrageous” while her opposition counterpart, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, said Hanson’s comments showed “wilful ignorance” and had “dragged the conversation into appalling territory”. Continue reading...