Pauline Hanson has called Anthony Albanese ‘the worst Prime Minister this country has ever had’ after he described One Nation’s surge in support as a ‘worry’.
Albanese told KIIS FM on Monday that One Nation’s appeal was negative and that Labor and the Coalition were proven as better options.
‘It’s a worry because they can appeal to grievance, but they’re a pretty divisive lot. And I think it’s a worry,’ Albanese said.
‘I’m a believer in mainstream politics and in the parties of government – they’ve served this country pretty well.’
His comments followed a Newspoll showing One Nation’s primary vote soaring to 22 per cent, up from just 8 per cent before the 3 May election. Labor led the poll at 32 per cent, with One Nation on 22 and the Coalition trailing at 21.
It’s the first time in Australian history that a minor party has outpolled one of the longstanding major parties.
Hanson dismissed Albanese’s assessment, telling Sky News he was the truly divisive leader.
‘That’s a pot calling the kettle black. What a hypocrite he is,’ she said.
Pauline Hanson (pictured) said she was ‘coming after’ Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
‘I’ve got no time for him. The worst Prime Minister this country has ever had. Yes, he should be worried and I tell you what, Anthony Albanese, I’m coming after you.’
The One Nation leader vowed to see Albanese gone as Prime Minister at the next election.
‘I want to see you gone from being Prime Minister of this country at the next election and I’m going to work my butt off to make it happen,’ she said.
Hanson accused Albanese of hypocrisy over his divisiveness claims, pointing to the failed Indigenous Voice to Parliament which he pushed strongly in 2023,and what she called a lack of action to curb antisemitism since the October 7 attacks of 2023, culminating in the Bondi Beach massacre.
She also claimed politicians ‘don’t care about the Australian way of life’ and have ignored warnings about radical Islam.
Albanese’s national address on the Bondi terror attack drew further scorn from Hanson, who labelled it ‘weak’, ‘pathetic’ and ‘all rhetoric’.
‘I don’t know if it’s really hit home how important this is to the Australian people,’ Hanson said.
‘It’s about how politicians react in legislation, how we combat what is happening on our streets.’
Hanson slammed Albanese (pictured) after he said One Nation’s rising polls were a ‘worry’
Hanson said people had approached her at the Bondi memorial to express fears about safety.
‘People are in fear and yet the politicians just pat themselves on the back and carry on and they won’t tackle what the real issue is – it’s radical Islam,’ she said.
‘Instead of worrying about how we’re going to deal with hate speech, don’t bring these people into the country in the first place.’
She argued the public was waking up to politicians acting against the welfare of the Australian people to push globalist priorities.
‘A lot of people are starting to realise politicians are acting in their own self-interest and pushing an agenda on us,’ she said.
‘It’s globalisation that is not in our best interest. So Australians are saying – hang on a minute, we’re going to take a better look at this woman, what she stands for.’
Hanson also turned her sights on Opposition Leader Sussan Ley over the Coalition’s talks with Labor on the government’s proposed hate-speech laws, drafted in response to the Bondi Beach terror attack and set for introduction to Parliament on Tuesday.
Labor has already stripped out some of the most controversial measures to try to win the Senate’s backing, but the Coalition remains divided over some proposals, such as allowing Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke to ban groups he designates as ‘hate organisations’.
Hanson also criticised Sussan Ley (pictured) calling her ‘pathetic’ for negotiating with Labor
The government has pointed to the neo-Nazi group National Socialist Network and radical Islamic organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir as potential targets of the new legislation.
Hanson said she did not trust Burke with such sweeping powers to potentially silence critics of the government while allowing more obvious threats to enter the country.
‘He welcomed the ISIS brides in, and the Gazans that he brought in from Palestine who are big supporters of terrorist organisations, Hamas,’ she said.
She then savaged Ley for not being more combative with the government or standing up for principals.
‘If you’re doing deals with the Labor Party over this hate speech bill, you are pathetic – you’re a loser – because I’ll tell you what, you’re only band-aiding what could actually impact on Australians having their freedom of expression in this country,’ she said.
‘You do not deal with the Labor Party or the Greens on this bill. That is absolutely a dog’s breakfast and it should not even be considered.’
The bill will be introduced to Parliament on Tuesday.
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