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| Suspend Muslim immigration, says Pauline Hanson |
| 2007-11-04 |
| SENATE hopeful Pauline Hanson has accused the Federal Government of opening up the immigration floodgates to people "who have no intention of being Australian". Ms Hanson, who is running in the federal election under the banner of Pauline's United Australia Party, was campaigning on similar policies to those that won her international notoriety a decade ago, including calling for a moratorium on Muslim immigration. Campaigning in NSW, the right-wing firebrand told website www.federalelection.com.au she was worried about the loss of Australian values, particularly as a result of Muslim immigration. "I've seen the destruction of our industry, manufacturing, our farmers, everything that is Aussie and to be proud of ... that's been lost," she said. "They've just opened up the floodgates to allow people here that have no intention of being Australian or being proud Australians. "I've actually now called for a moratorium on Muslim immigration because I believe it's not for reasons of religious or any other reason. "But I think it is a cultural difference to us as Australians and we must protect our own culture." Ms Hanson, who co-founded the One Nation party, listed "Australian values" as the nation's culture, way of life and standard of living. She said if she held the balance of power in the Senate she would be willing to block legislation she did not agree with. "If it is not in the best interests of our country and the Australian people, yes I would," she said. "I wouldn't do deals and sell myself out or the people out for that. "I would fight to make the politicians accountable to us and that's what they haven't done and that's why I'm standing again and that's why people are getting behind me in the support. "They don't believe that there is true representation." Ms Hanson's vote will be bolstered by the fact she has registered a party. When Ms Hanson ran for the Senate in 2004 she appeared under the line as an individual candidate - a position which historically attracts fewer votes. |
| Posted by:Oztralian |
| #3 If all they have is a choice between a white racist and whites who allow in Arab racists, its the lesser of two evils for me. |
| Posted by: Crereper Bucket4485 2007-11-04 19:52 |
| #2 Hanson was in the anti immigrant game, before the GWOT. She isn't happy with ANY immigrants of color. I can take her anti-Muslim ethnocentrism; her racism won't get her many votes. |
| Posted by: McZoid 2007-11-04 02:48 |
| #1 It's called As a follow-on, the Haus des Bürgers here was rented out last evening for a huge Turkish wedding reception. How Germany has changed. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-11-04 01:22 |