Pauline Hanson attacks Guardian journalist Sarah Martin at National Press Club

Maureen Chuck45

I loved the way Sarah just stood there and smiled at her. It was a valid question.

Lizzy Schofield36

Everything in her speech has left me incredibly distressed & scared where we are headed if more think anything, anything she wants to do is for the good of our country. Respect for Sarah Martin & hope more like you call it out . Thankyou Amy

citizenfra.bsky.social21

@grogsgamut.bsky.social dear journo’s grow some balls. If not, look at America and see your future.

Flimmy20

Are journalists discussing together how to deal with this deteriorating situation? We are clearly in the sights of the global anti-democracy movement & things are moving rapidly with Hanson the chosen vehicle. Journalists will need a strategy so that you're not left to cope alone when on the spot.

Cathy Fry19

The whole debacle could’ve been phoned in from Mar a Lardo, just pathetic. And so many are falling for it 🤷‍♀️

Terry Sedgwick 🦘 T.S. un ami.17

Kudos to Sarah Martin and Anna Henderson. Not to forget the redoubtable Michelle Grattan's contribution that showed up the true colours of the graceless Hanson.

Kate-Eviva16

Think Hanson is unchallenged as the queen of bile and hate.

Hazel 🇦🇺16

It was disgusting bullying and I am dismayed that we’ve gone down that Trumpian past. Will any of her colleagues stand up for her and their profession? Doubt it.

aussiewitch.bsky.social14

Every journalist should ask Hanson questions she doesn’t want to answer.. let her ban them all and then who will broadcast her vile bilge and lies

Zak12

She knows how well it works for Trump and she's betting No Notion can make it work here too. Any Australian can (and should) look at America today to see exactly how this ends. If a majority can't be bothered to find out, or are stupid enough to think it helps them, then Australia is fucked.

Holly Cullen11

As I said a few minute ago:

Greg Tuck9

Hanson had just labelled Chalmers and Albanese of living off the government's purse strings, and then goes feral when one of her own family is pointed out as doing the same. Hypocrisy... please explain.

George Elliott8

I watched the whole tortuous event. When she lashed out at Sarah Martin, I thought it was Trump in a red wig. A very un-Australian exhibition.

stevedemos66.bsky.social7

Pauline Hanson is basking in the idea she might be a king maker or even PM. And just like Trump she thinks she is beyond criticism and can vilify anyone who dares question her.

Chris Kennett7

Why on earth are they submitting to this treatment? at least Trump has actual power. Hanson is the same two bit racist grifter she’s always been. There’s no need to treat her with deference.

David Lunt7

The voters rejected Liberal party Trump style politics at the last election (even though Dutton tried to hide it), so why is the media fawning over PHON - they’ll never get a proper answer from her. I’m stunned over what she said at #npc today.

Umberto Ledfooti6

"And it will come to all journalists who do their job." There are too few of them in Australia who are. You're one. Sarah Martin & Sophie Fenna are two others. Many more need to follow your example.

scottelaurant.bsky.social5

Hanson reacted so badly precisely because Sarah Martin scored a bullseye. Hanson must know her daughter Lee’s campaign work is outside the rules for government paid staff.

It was just as bad to see other Journalists applaud Hanson

Fiat Multipla5

We dont have any journalists.... we habe media...

John Pollock4

Was it Morrison who first started this line of not answering questions and attacking the questioner?

Djoran Keil4

Here's hoping that anyone who claims to be a journalist continues to do their jobs.

Tony Splagoni3

Hence the timidity to really challenge her bile ?

Exactly Amy! We’ve seen this all play out before in the US. I hope journalists here will stand up for their colleagues - like you have just done. Those who don’t should be judged harshly.

healthbud.bsky.social2

Australian media has watched it happen in America and shown zero outrage. Next to no outrage about the hundreds of journalists killed or injured by Israel. So what do you expect? Sucking up to bullies never works, yet the Australian media rolls over endlessly 🙈

mon0497 🍉☮️ From the River to the sea2

We need to see this kind of courage from the media in the coming months. We all have to stand up and question the Stale Pale Dumb Nation.

Stephen Bakopanos2

At this point I'm almost beyond caring. If this is the path voters and journalists choose to go down, I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the spectacle of leopards feasting on faces.

The Chaser53

Please help us buy some beer for the guy who had to watch the address multiple times in order to put this together: chaser.com.au/support

Twitter Exile28

More English lessons from #PaulineHanson:

Philip Thalis28

To fellow Australians - Hanson a fxxxing racist idiot Put her last

Jayjaybee#5223

Pinched from FB "Ploise exploin what the slogan bogan is saying to the strain purple"

11gawa.bsky.social18

Speaking like a mediumly soberish Barnaby. Blathering nonsense

mon0497 🍉☮️ From the River to the sea14

Apart from her stone cold heart I would also suggest that her inability with language suggests early onset dementia.

Bowen The Sheep 🔜 FurDU 202612

Excuse me, but she doesn't like it when you turn her voice about. She doesn't like it when you vote one nation out. Her language has been murdered, her language has been murdered. her shopping trolley murdered. Her groceries? Just gone.

⚔️🥖🛡️👨‍🏭Sir Crus†abread🗡️✝️🎸💜⚡🔫👾🍾🎆🌹10

She needs some Electrocution training.

notidefix.bsky.social10

Pauline speaks English as a 2nd language ....unfortunately for the listeners....it's her ONLY language

Nakia from Sydney6

It's pretty bloody funny. I teach grade nines in a southeast Asian country ranked second bottom in the world for English test results, but I can promise you a full third of my classes speak better English than she does.

Ozmarshall6

Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

Deaf Doug6

Poor lean is an idiot. Looking for support from those of very low IQ. I would have thought this is a recipe for disaster but America proves me wrong. I hope it doesn’t happen here as I have always been quite happy to be an Australian. Even while Scomo was demonstrating the number of morons here

Clint5

What was Ginia thinking giving her all those big words to read.

citizenfra.bsky.social4

Just wait until she us PM; a personal interpreter will need to travel with her to translate the words that came out of her mouth to the audience. Cannot wait until her first UN speech!

Saltonthat4

Was she inebriated? Serious question!

Mike 🇦🇺3

🫣 what a train wreck. And embarrassingly stoopid ignorant people will vote for her

healthbud.bsky.social3

Yep, the Dumb Nation vote is rising…

Mary Debrett3

Be fair - some of those words had more than one syllable.

Eric Olthwaite's Strayan Cousin3

I need someone to make a song so I can stand to listen to her. I don't like it.

Rose🌹2

I wonder what she would score if she took an IELTS test. 😁

Jocelyn2

I can’t watch it. It’s shocking

Peggy Sanders2

No mention of the fact that most people in Australia can only speak one language, English. It’s nothing to skite about. The people of other nations speak many languages and are often Multi-lingual. #auspol

Smacka2

Putrid rancid lazy lying lowlife old illiterate slut

carlosamammal.bsky.social2

When you hire a writer who just hasn't worked out who they're writing for. Lesson one--"I saw Spot run,! Well, yes, yes I did! How can we run with too many Spots?"

Lee Thumwood2

Baffling how anyone would vote for hate! Either Aus/UK etc > all you have to do is see the destruction Trumps regime have caused in the US' to see it as a huge warning. But, yeah, I'm suuuuure someone financed by billionaires has the concerns of the working class to heart 🤦

Peter2

I’m sorry to say AUS has just got a bad case of the Trumps . No boys not extra smelly farts , but politicians who use there anal orifice as there oral passageway , or talking out your arse . They gave us a case of Brexits . There’s only one more level of loonie and thats the Liz Truss’s .

Linda2

It’s just appalling. Surely the bare minimum for a politician is basic public speaking skills?

Dr H Crum (PhD)24

Australian media has been retrenched into compliance by the billionaires that own them.

dee_le_brun22

The Australian press gallery rabid attack dogs when facing Labor or the Greens, passive bobble heads when the LNP or PHON are in the room.

Marcus Kelson18

except for three women and two blokes who asked good questions - and hats off to your Sarah Martin cartoon - chef's kiss :)

PaulWA1415

The NPC lost any real credibility by shooting the messenger when they shit canned Chris Hedges & bowed to the #Zionist entity that is now curating what is seen & heard in Australia

3wombats15

I heard it Had trouble sleeping last night the 2 things may be connected

JRBsays13

"The standard you walk past..."

Russell11

I don't know, but maybe they didn't understand a lot of what she said, I had trouble. It's clear that Englush is not her preferred language.😁

Steve11

Don't 90% in the room work for the fossil fuel industry oligarchs?

Graham ✌🏼 🍉9

Just mind blowing where all this is headed I just find myself saying 'why' all the time

TheGreatWombatso9

MSM demonstrating why Australians cannot risk to trust them at all.

In fact some journalists were seen clapping many of her rantings

Jen G Lambie7

How far that once eminent 'club' & rostered events have fallen.

How long will it be before she claims some group is a terrorist organisation? Who will be first. Looks like the beetrooter calling Getup terrorist already. #auspol

Hagatha @Hagatha42.bsky.social7

Surely, any second now the men of merit in the media will step up? #auspol

Matt M6

Cathy is on the money again

I guess Jane Norman cancelled Greg Jericho’s membership of the press gallery cos he heard it all. Greg says she did but it’s almost(!) too weird to be true.

Heather4

Too right Cathy. The press gallery is a weak-kneed lot (apart from Sarah)

Raindrops_on_Roses4

Yep. And the praise in articles after it for her performing so well - did the listen to what she read out, or just note it was mostly read out clearly?

Kathy3

Most journalists came with prepared questions - not ones delving into the content of her narration (can't call it a speech).

Random Sarah3

From what I've read, they heard and saw some weird kind of magic (that didn't happen)

pollietragic.bsky.social3

Seems journo’s are all too timid to challenge Hanson in the Press Club, then go away and write something blandly, ever so mildly critical for their organisation. Or wax lyrical about her supposed “breadth of policies” if you are in News Ltd. A poor imitation of Press Club questioning of years ago.

tippsu.bsky.social2

The Guardian did. Massola didn’t.

lindsaybussau.bsky.social13

That's a big tick for Sarah Martin and the Guardian then!

Andrew Faith10

"I’m not going to be anyone’s football to kick around when you want to. I want truthful, honest reporting from the media. You will have access to me." It's called accountability. We know she doesn't want it.

arthurnorman2.bsky.social6

Her attitude was pure trump just abuse the journalist from the Gaurdian saying you're trash 🥴👎👎👎

SeaEagle4

Heard that. The Guardian and the ABC. You've each in good company. Mark Reilly better be careful. His question will get 7 banned as well, and considering Gina owns some of it.... Will Ch7 become the Australian CBS?

Debbie Doyle2

Don’t forget the ‘Gina’ podcast

imcured.bsky.social2

That speech was a complete train wreck

turn-left.bsky.social11

That press club “address“ was a word salad of bigotry and bile. A violent assault on my ears and an insult to anyone with any intelligence. The “journalists” were cowed and didn’t press for any evidence to her absurd claims apart from a couple. Utter embarrassment for journalism.

Candy Apple Grey6

I'm guessing that it's also beyond her capabilities to comprehend that white people are the 'immigrants' in this country? Yeah, I know, she'd have to read a history book, and I'm pretty sure she's never read a book in her life...

Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧5

She wants the White Australia Policy back and likely be content to see First Nations Genocide returned iny opinion

Howard Walter4

and if she is elected tonight there goes watching the World Cup via SBS too.....she's seriously unfit for public life.....unhinged full-stop

Lurkington J. O’lurkerton III3

The PHONies would be well emboldened by that address. We need to find out who is behind the new media savvy PH. Methinks MAGA

bluefinsswimming.bsky.social3

I find it sad that people who support her views are so ignorant of the fact that Indigenous peoples were here long before any white man. To focus negatively on Welcome to Country and abolish Indigenous agencies as policies would take us back to the "White Australia Policy".

Oz Wiltshire.3

Gina Rinehart and Pauline Hansons racist One Abomination should be rejected across all forms of politics. "We are one, but we are many And from all the lands on earth we come We'll share a dream and sing with one voice "I am, you are, we are Australian" 💪 ❤️ 🇦🇺

Deb Alexander3

Such an ungenereous human she is, it's just code for wanting a white society 😡

Random Sarah2

We’ve been multicultural since colonisation

Glenn2

The more exposure she gets the less votes she will get.

GeoffD2

Yes, One nation, one colour, one culture, one religion, one song. A bland throwback to a nation that sings to a billionaires tune and gathers around to hide behind a white picket fence and all hate together. A recipe for disaster.

Kay Richardson22

If there was one thing about Tim Fischer that we can glean from his life is that he was an “honourable man” guided by the ethics of his generation, who would never besmirch a woman in public. Despite her malicious, malevolent, energy-sapping behavior 🪄

becstar24.bsky.social18

With all due respect Daniel, it's quite probable that Pauline Hanson is both a liar and has a terrible memory.

arthurnorman2.bsky.social11

Well done on posting and one hopes this finds its way to Tim Fisher's widow who can then expect a public grovelling appology from Hanson

Rudy Terwilliger 🐺 🥷 🍉10

I find it difficult to believe that there was not one ‘journalist’ present at the NPC who could simply put some hard questions to her that would reduce the sub-human to the tears she always falls back on for sympathy. Not one. To shoot the fish in the barrel…

wildee.bsky.social10

So how come none of our magnificent journos have been unable to uncover the fact?😉

JeffJL7

The problem with facts like this is that her supporters and low information voters are not going to see this. Seven etc will not provide the same coverage as her accusation.

Lizzy Schofield6

If only we had well prepared journalists that actually did their job. I imagine Laura Tingle & John Lyons would have been banned if available

Linda5

She follows the Trump playbook

Ian Farquhar4

What evidence is there that she even has a functional memory? It certainly didn’t seem to engage during the attempt to educate her.

Rob Irvine4

Go, Ronni. She is pathetic. Not a single ethical bone in her body.

wordstoprint4

If Hanson cared for accuracy about anything, one of her staff could have done some basic research to find out the true source of the comment……but no, she would rather slander the late Tim Fischer and his legacy….. Her life is consumed by hatred….

Yllek 4

And for her next trick, she's going to put herself onto a cross & say someone nailed her to it once before & she didn't like it 🤨

Ann Sproule4

I couldn't bring myself to watch it. Thank you for your service 🍷 😂😂❤️

Liz Turner4

Funny how she puts her trust in the media when it suits her cause.

Kay Richardson3

Eeek. *behaviour and performative attention seeking.

trytobebetter62.bsky.social3

I wonder if Mrs Fischer may have some legal grounds for the nonsense being sewed by her nibs?

MDifficultColvinMcKenzie2

Tim Fischer was too intelligent to give her oxygen by damning her

Kenbehren10

This is a good indication of how media will respond if she and her party get a foothold in the lower house. The rest, we are seeing play out now in Washington.

Belinda Weaver9

Listened to Chris Hedges's interview with Patrick Lawrence yesterday on how journalists are either socialised into corporate complicity or forced out. Well worth a listen. youtu.be/-6GZX9QLiJk?...

Liz Turner8

They certainly have. Go Sarah.

Robynne7

The journalist of this country are shameful, they should hang their heads in shame.

Ko-walla.bsky.social6

Porleen was savage with The Guardian reporter. Gave me flashbacks to Trump.

lindsaybussau.bsky.social5

The vast majority of our political journalists have been failing us miserably for years now. This is what their billionaire bosses demand of them. Those who wouldn't knuckle under left or were sacked.

tim365.bsky.social5

Listening on radio this particular point seemed to be roundly applauded. Disappointed - no interjection, no follow up, no picking up on the attack the journo approach. The fourth estate, with few notable exceptions has vacated the field. That’s not good for a contest of ideas . #auspol

arthurnorman2.bsky.social4

Totally agree with you only 2 journalists who actually stood their ground and pressed the Hanson word salad ...even Gratten started we and just backed down about vilification of tim fisher

angecat.bsky.social4

Only one person in the room today was called a racist by a federal court judge, I wonder if you can guess who?

Charles Worringham2

The anodyne questions posed by the rest really showed up the pathetic state of Australia's 'Fourth Estate'.

Ruby23

Pauline loves to bash other women!

JRBsays14

Guardian subscriptions will receive a healthy bump from this.

ithedark.bsky.social11

The correct response would be to walk out that is if they ARE journalists and belong to the MEAA

GeoffHiggins 🍉10

We are watching our supposed fourth estate, and yet again they are found wanting.

Jennifer Crawford8

Sarah did so well to stand her ground and ask a real question.

Kenbehren6

Imitating Trump isn’t a a good look, Pauline.

chainbo007.bsky.social5

The Americanisation of our politics

taancl.bsky.social5

And why didn't one journalist call her Hanson out for using Trump language with the journalist. Those who stay silent are complicit.

GeoffD5

When did the press pack become spineless lackeys beholden to their sponsors & afraid to call out lies & bad behaviour.

milkybarkid.bsky.social4

She wouldn’t survive the pile on if we attack relentlessly at every opportunity. She doesn’t have the suite of pathologies Trump has to survive. STEP UP AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺

In fact some clapped Hanson

Wayne Fryback3

She still looks like a bitter old cunt though. Media can't do anything about that.

Pinnacledrop54 🌈3

Did the moderator say something? That is awful.

Rob Smith 2

Noted. as it is in the Oval Office...

Canberra Artemis2

We too failed our ‘piggy’ moment.

Kye ❤️💛💙 50 Aussie2

She just got a $100,000.00 pay increase for doing nothing for her constituents. Even after losing all but a few seats in the senate. (Really liked watching the video of her crying after the election)

Ross2

Well there are unofficial rules of debate, and I’d suspect that NPClub has its own too, otherwise it would be a free for all. After all the sycophants from the Spectator and Fox weren’t interrupted. Note the coy avoidance of showing that banner too

lizardman007.bsky.social2

If Pauline is the answer,whats the fucking question,popularism for the wealthy and uneducated is not the answer EVER. I understand and agree the others need to be better & actually make a significant difference to real working peoples lives. TAX THE RICH TAX CHURCHES REPRESENT THE PEOPLE, ALWAYS

Sharon H2

You mean none of the stenographers intervened

Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧16

She is just like her Pedophile Idol Trump. Will never admit they're wrong or apologise

Winkypop16

Really not the type of thing Tim Fischer would say ....

Ali Brookes14

One edition of a paper somehow fallen through a portal to another universe without leaving a paper or electronic trace. Obviously!

Andrew Lissiman12

Baseless allegations, closing down media....Pauline Hanson displaying her Trumplike dictatorship that she has planned for Australia if she gets power.. ..or her "donor's" plan

mariewalsh18.bsky.social10

MY next Question to Pauline would have been.. What Newspaper then? (they All keep copies, to the First Publication)

Nettie B9

What amused me is that she said she read it in a paper. Imagine believing everything you read in a paper! Also, it is not proof at all that Tim Fischer actually called Hanson anything. #Pauline’sPorkyPies

Bern Towner8

Back in ‘96 or ‘97… “I can’t pick what year it was.” Selecting a year seems a bit odd. Does ‘selecting’ equate to ‘remembering’ these days. A fallacy I dare say.

Yvonne8

Never happened. Tim Fischer would never have lowered his standards to match hers

ArchedEyebrow7

Frankly, it was a waste of a first question from a senior journalist to the political figure who most needs to be interrogated by media about substantive issues. With respect to Tim and his widow, clarifying the source of a decades-old slur isn't in the top 20 things to be challenging Hanson about.

fairweathersurfer.bsky.social6

So it's ok to call other women witches (on the record) but a phantom allegation that Hanson was called a witch is offensive? Let me count the ways I despise this stupid, traitorous, fucking bitch. May the fates deliver her to the fires of hell covered in olive oil.

Alison Jones5

I read it so that’s my evidence?

SallyRCbra3

I’m not sure why this was a priority question for the journalist though. So many important possibilities for questioning

Loony Left Media ➡️ PROBLEMATIC & DIFFICULT 🧙3

Yes, like Trump saw on the telly Muslims celebrating 911 attacks in the media which was completely debunked

Svetovid2

That journo of Gratten's standing, seniority and experience can't find evidence of the 'remark' in any newspapers' troves, speaks volumes, quite frankly. I know who my money is on.

JBone2

Hanson is the most venomous person alive!!!

zakmckrakken.bsky.social7

I'm old enough to remember the huge number of Vietnamese we welcomed to Australia 1982 to 1994. We changed for the (much) better practically overnight. Now we desperately need to welcome more from around the world while building a place we can all love madly 💪✊️

Barbara Pedersen7

And now we're multicultural we have great food from around the world. Thank you to every immigrant who arrived after the 60s: that Pommy food was dreadful 🙏

Steve Feige5

Wants us to be a nation of WASPs. Has anyone ever told her that the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, are not of Britain. Her beloved British heritage that she wants us to be, comes from the Romans, Vikings, Celts, Picts, and not forgetting the Britons. She is more multicultural than she realises.

🦘Roseanne4

And AMEN to that Kon. I’m proud of our multicultural nation, I’m proud to be an immigrant (though not an obvious one and I’ve used that to shut racists up), I’m proud of everything you’ve done to make us a better place and I love the diversity of peoples,

Leanne Russ3

Hanson appeals to the worst of us. The politics of envy. The parochial, island state world view. We know better. The people who vote for her do so out of fear and ignorance

Ange3

I wonder if she knows that she probably wouldn't have had a fish and chip shop if it weren't for the rich and generous Greek history of this beautiful country we are guests in?

poidapie.bsky.social8

you are doing fabbo work here.

wildee.bsky.social6

I wish all our journos were this trashy!😄

jellyshot.bsky.social4

Nothing more normal than a wealthy politician turned into a sock puppet by an Australian billionaire pretending to care about struggling Australians, the grift that keeps giving. The closer to power and wealth you are the less empathetic you are. #auspol

Yllek 6

Giving us a picture of what she's planing. She Will run roughshod over every single 'rule' in place. She'll ignore policies she doesn't like & create new ones where she wants cause she has money backing her & she's watching the exact situation unfold in America right now. She can't be allowed to win

bluefinsswimming.bsky.social5

She thinks she can just pass Legislation she wants, and then tell the Public Service what to do. Legal documents like Acts will be ignored under her scenario.She thinks there is rotting - what until she sees the claims under her model.Legislation governing what can be provided is there for a reason.

Dark Pastoral4

Thing is, as with Trump and Farage, her supporters won’t care. All they see is someone who pretends to be like them/stand up for them stick it to the ‘elites.’ It doesn’t matter that Trump, Farage and Hanson are the elites and are funded by billionaires.

Dr. Safari Boob2

It's always about manipulation of nondialectic thought, create a senseless binary and present one side as "socialism is scary"

Grolaw 🌐🇺🇦🇲🇽🇨🇦2

I see. You have the product of Murdoch Media in your election cycle.

Debdeb 🦋2

She is showing her true colours just like Trump - cruel and vindictive, and clearly doesn't give a shit about the everyday Australian.

Fake LNP2

She does have de merits.

Check Tan2

Poorlean needed someone to explain that very long word, nepotism. After all she is just copying her idol, tRump