Pauline Hanson says she ‘had to have a conversation’ about immigration and the Aboriginal flag with new Farrer MP
Summary
Pauline Hanson, leader of the One Nation party in Australia, said she spoke with newly elected MP David Farley because his views on immigration and flying Indigenous flags differ from party policies. Farley supports a higher immigration intake than One Nation’s limit and plans to fly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags alongside the Australian flag, which Hanson said goes against party rules.Key Facts
- David Farley won the Farrer seat in a May byelection, the first time One Nation won a federal lower house seat outright.
- Farley stated that Australia’s immigration intake of 306,000 people is probably not too high.
- One Nation’s official policy is to limit immigration to 130,000 people per year.
- Farley planned to fly three flags in his office: Australian, Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander flags.
- One Nation’s policy allows flying only the Australian flag, according to Pauline Hanson.
- Hanson said she had a conversation with Farley to address these differences.
- Farley later confirmed his office would fly the Australian flag and that no other flag would be above or replace it.
- Hanson emphasized that party unity is important to avoid internal conflicts and defections.
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