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Pauline Hanson calls Indigenous Australians ‘primitive race’
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says Hanson’s remarks show wilful ignorance, while Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy calls them totally racist and demands an apology.
- On Monday, resurfaced remarks from One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's September 2025 podcast appearance drew widespread condemnation after she described Indigenous Australians as "the most primitive race on Earth" and dismissed their history as a "complete waste of time."
- Hanson made the comments during a Jamie J podcast appearance after claiming schools were prioritizing Indigenous culture over Australian history, citing the absence of inventions like the wheel over 60,000 years.
- Northern Territory senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price accused Hanson of "wilful ignorance," while Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy labeled the slurs "totally outrageous" and demanded an apology.
- Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek and Greens leader Larissa Waters condemned the remarks as racist, while Hanson faces mounting pressure over separate accusations involving former SAS soldier Andrew Hastie.
- Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle called the remarks "disgraceful," joining politicians across the spectrum in condemning the One Nation leader's recurring rhetoric against minority groups.
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Indigenous Australians minister demands apology after Hanson described First Nations people as 'most primitive race on Earth'
·Ankara, Türkiye
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Jacinta Price turns on Pauline Hanson over ‘primitive’ Indigenous comments
The Indigenous Coalition senator has drawn a firm line against the One Nation leader, accusing her of dragging legitimate policy debate into “appalling territory”.
·North Sydney, Australia
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