Hanson Pledges to Scrap SBS, Make ABC a ‘Subscription’ Service

‘The SBS will be gone. There’s no need for it anymore,’ Pauline Hanson said.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) logo adorns the top of it's Melbourne headquarters, as journalist and staff strike demanding better pay and protections to stop artificial intelligence taking their jobs, in Melbourne, Australia on March 25, 2026. William West/AFP via Getty Images

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has vowed to scrap the multi-language Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) and drastically reduce the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) operations if her party wins the next federal election.

Hanson made the announcement during a National Press Club address in Canberra on June 17.