One Nation’s Hanson Defends ‘Monocultural’ Australia Vision, Says Debate Long Overdue

‘I’m not the only public figure who has rejected multiculturalism,’ Hanson told the Senate.

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia on June 17, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

Conservative-leaning One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has defended her National Press Club speech from last week that rejected multiculturalism in favour of “monoculturalism.”

Hanson’s speech spurred a flurry of media and political commentary with even Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pushing back against the term.