8 years ago
Far-right, anti-Muslim party making resurgence in Australia
Extremist Pauline Hanson’s comeback in political life is another example of the rise of xenophobic populism around the world. She wants to ban Muslim immigration, install security cameras in mosques and withdraw from the United Nations’ refugee convention. A few years ago, such policies were on the outermost fringes of Australian political life. Now, the former fish-and-chips-shop owner pushing them is a newly-elected member of Australia’s Senate who gets respectful treatment from the prime minister.
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