One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is introducing a Senate motion for an inquiry into gender dysphoria, with a strong focus on transgender athletes in women's sports. The move follows legal actions against political advocate Kiralee Smith for criticising trans inclusion in female soccer competitions. Hanson says feminists and major parties have ignored the issue, calling for urgent action.

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As a cyclone barrels towards Australia’s east coast, One Nation has announced it will exempt insurance premiums from the GST as part of its plan to put more money in Australians’ pockets.

Party leader Senator Pauline Hanson said that with insurance premiums rising rapidly in areas affected by escalating crime and natural disasters, there was a considerable risk many Australian households and businesses would make the hard choice to stop paying for it.

“I think that’s a situation we should try to avoid,” Senator Hanson said. “One of the more perverse outcomes from escalating crime is that the Federal government receives more revenue on the back of rising insurance premiums.

“Crime should not pay; not the criminals who commit crime, and not the government either.

“One Nation’s policy is to exempt general insurance from GST, saving Australians up to $3 billion a year. This is part of our overall plan to put $40 billion in Australians’ pockets, slash $90 billion in government waste, pay down Federal debt, and invest in Australia’s future.

“If we are in a position to implement this policy after the election, it is hoped this exemption will encourage more Australian households and businesses to maintain their insurance policies and encourage states and territories to do more about escalating crime.

“In terms of natural disasters – and we could face a significant event this week as Cyclone Albert approaches the east coast—helping more Australians to better afford their insurance policies will also reduce the amount of money taxpayers fork out in the aftermath.

“This policy complements our other measures for cost-of-living and tax relief. We also plan to exempt building materials from the GST to help make new homes more affordable, enable couples with children to split incomes and save on income tax, halve the fuel excise for at least 12 months, abolish the excise on alcohol served at hospitality venues, freeze excise increases for all alcohol, and crack down on Medicare fraud to increase bulk-billing rates.

“Australian households and businesses are doing it tough in Labor’s cost-of-living crisis. One Nation is proposing a suite of sensible, practical measures to put more money in their pockets.”

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One Nation leader, Senator Pauline Hanson, joins Stephen to discuss key election issues, including One Nation’s bold plan to abolish alcohol excise in licensed venues, reduce fuel taxes, and address Medicare fraud. With a strong stance on cost-of-living relief, immigration, and healthcare reform, Hanson highlights how One Nation differs from the major parties and aims to put Australians first.

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson weighs in on the growing controversy over Welcome to Country and the alarming presence of Chinese warships off Sydney. Hanson calls the cultural practice “tokenistic” and warns that China is testing Australia’s national security.

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Indigenous spending is failing to close the gaps and must be comprehensively audited to determine why.

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson said her party’s plan to audit indigenous spending, abolish the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) and scrap wasteful indigenous grants would save taxpayers up to $12.5 billion per year.

“I made my name calling for equal treatment and spending for all Australians regardless of race, and calling for assistance to be given based on an individual’s need not their race,” Senator Hanson said.

“I was kicked out of the Liberal Party in 1996 for saying this, but they are now saying exactly the same thing: assistance should be provided based on need, not race. I’m glad they’ve finally come around to a better way of thinking. You close the gaps by treating people everyone the same, not differently. The Coalition now supports my call for an audit.

“Giving billions of taxpayer dollars to the aboriginal industry is not working. The money doesn’t get to the indigenous Australians who really need it. It just ends up in the pockets of those who run the industry: the land councils, the indigenous corporations and charities, and the academics and activists who failed to deceive Australians into supporting the voice to Parliament, with Labor wasting $450 million on the 2023 referendum.

“Indigenous and non-indigenous Australians are sick of the waste. They’re sick of the corruption. One Nation’s policy will abolish the wasteful NIAA and its $4.5 billion annual budget, and comprehensively audit all indigenous grant spending to eliminate up to another $8 billion in wasteful spending each year that achieves nothing for truly disadvantaged indigenous Australians.

“It’s a major component of our plan to slash $90 billion in government waste, put $40 billion more in Australians’ pockets, pay down debt and invest in our future.

“One Nation will not support any taxpayer funding for ‘welcome to country’ or similar rituals. If indigenous people or groups want to perform them they are free to do so with their own resources, not everyone else’s. For many years it’s also been One Nation’s position that only one flag – the Australian flag – is flown to represent our country. I’m glad the Liberals have copied this too.

“It’s also our policy to remove the boxes on forms that are ticked to claim an Australian’s indigenous heritage. There’s only one identity that should matter when it comes to taxpayer-funded assistance or grants, or applying for a job, course of education or a loan: that you are Australian.

“Enough of racial division. Enough of the victimhood ideology that allows those with indigenous heritage to get special treatment and consideration; being indigenous doesn’t make an Australian disadvantaged if they choose not to be. Let’s cut the waste and deliver assistance to those indigenous Australians who truly need it.”

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Indigenous spending is failing to close the gaps and must be comprehensively audited to determine why.

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