Pauline Hanson booted from Today Show after backlash on Melbourne public housing comments

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Pauline Hanson has labelled residents in the nine public housing estate towers 'drug addicts' and 'alcoholics' who can't speak English, in an interview this morning on Channel Nine's Today Show.

Hanson's tirade began after host Alison Langdon discussed the hard lockdowns in public housing estates in Flemington and North Melbourne with the One Nation senator.Le Marquand raised concerns about the dangers of the lockdown administered by Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews government to the 3,000 residents in the public housing towers."The fact is that a lot of them are drug addicts," Hanson said.

Hanson referenced the Victorian government's financial assistance of a one-off $1,500 payment for residents under lockdown in the public housing towers to aid those who cannot leave for work. "If they're from war-torn countries, which some of these people are, they know what it's like to be in tough conditions," Hanson said.There have been vocal critics of the decision Nine's Today Show made to invite Hanson on to speak about this topic on the program.

 

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SBS Is it not simply time for someone to just take the mike away from this lady ? She says these outrageous things and then we just forget about it until she speaks up again a few years later. It's embarrassing for us as a nation.

I’m with Pauline - Australia needs free speaking Politicians regardless of what the Left want to Puppeteer. Today show dropped ratings this week behind ABC because of Pauline. Go Woke, Go Broke , channel 9. ABC does that & we want them defunded too.

ploiseExplain why you would trash talk the people who love you the most?

She is right.

Pauline Hanson will no longer appear as a regular guest on the Today Show after she claimed without evidence that 'a lot' of Victorians living in lockdown in public housing are 'drug addicts' and alcoholics who could not speak English fluently.

Shame on channel 9 for giving her a platform

She has no respect. Shame on her.

Any comments bias SBS. Everything that Hanson said is in here. 👇👇👇👇

She is a evil witch, ban her everywhere plz

Talk about stigma! This is just as bad as saying a person who goes into a phychiatric hospital is crazy and dangerous. She don't know sh*t.

Wouldn’t Pauline just hate it if this was trending. paulinepantsdown

She is correct, there can be exceptions, but the general profiling is bang on.

abcnews said the same... 'There are many people who need access to alcohol and methadone.' 'illegal drug use in the towers was also high and could lead to people taking risks to get what they needed.'

Its Odd That Channel Nine would do that as You would think they would be in agreament but noo must lookout for the crims even on a TV Today Now.The Media helps this along using soft speach while their country is being torn down by these New Immigrants who hate most Westerners.

Shes Probably Not Wrong but hey if Govt want to Turn Aus into a Pit like Hell Hole Look to the UK.

Now do one on the Greens: 'Drug deals in shared laundry areas, assaults in apartment blocks and rat infestations are among issues public housing residents face, a Greens’ Public Housing in Crisis report shows'

So Pauline, i will pay your wage for life with my taxes, you are basically a well paid racist doll bludgger who thinks its ok to attack my fellow Australians. I want my money back!

She’s right though

She just tells the truth

Don’t give her air

Another tangible “gift” from Covid19.........

You are a disgrace to this country

How do these people migrate to Australia is the question ?

Everyone is welcome to their views, whether you like what’s said or not there is no need to start sneering & closing down people with whataboutery bc it’s not your view. PaulineHanson stated her opinion not bending to woke stream media and snowflakes.

As if Channel Nine didn't know what she'd say. Now they're trying to look like the good moral judge. Just a ratings boost. Fucking hypocrites.

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️that's a bit rich Pauline 😲

Now that Senator Hanson has proved too heinous even for morning TV, does that mean the LNP will no longer be sharing preferences with her?

I've noticed none of the progressives here have pointed to her being factually wrong - all the responses are 'she is hurtful'. As for being 'divisive', BLM demands whitey kneel before it - and nothing happens to them. They are honoured and promoted by SBS et al.

Don't air her vitriol. Don't give her hatred air.

😑👎👎

SBS Begging for attention

Missed outstanding warrants 🤷‍♂️

Why anyone gives her the platform to speak is beyond me

How is this sick woman still on TV and in parliament is beyond comprehension! She needs to be tucked away in a psychiatric clinic !

SBS Hey Pauline, always getting it wrong. Talk about big feet!!

I think she just says things the wrong way and she doesn’t hold back,so can come across harshly

She didn't 'label', she merely said that 'many' have this problem. If you don't agree then publish the stats disputing these. If the stats confirm what Pauline Hanson said then acknowledge that you were wrong and she was right.

Divisive, mean spirited, ignorant...that's our PaulineHansonOz

I know this is leftist twitter, but she's not wrong 😂😂 being back Pauline haha

She should go to America and attend a black lives matter rally

alllivesmatter

please, don't give her airtime. It's embarrassing for all involved.

They should have a class action and sue the biatch for all she is worth!

Disgusting. Why they kept her on this long is beyond me.

channel9 and the TodayShow knew exactly what they were going to get. They are part of the problem.

And true to form, she now pretends she is the victim.

WTF!

She has opened herself to big time defamation. That's why ch 7 backed off so quick. Bye Pauline. You just lost your Parliamentary pension. Which will count as income even though you owe Welcome to the good life

She's brain-dead who cares

Imagine supporting corporate fascism just because you don't like 'her side'.

Racism is NOT acceptable!

ALL FACT - YOU BIGOTS AND RACISTS

SBS Pauline Hanson proving her year 10 education is doing her proud once again!

Paulin Hanson is a well known racist spreading hate messages all the time. She should not be given platforms to vilify others who are already doing it tough

But why do u give her airtime you are complicit to her racism

Pauline Hanson is a racist person. She has never recognise Australia history. She often refers to migrant as the others. She herself is a migrant, but never understood it. Educate yourself Pauline. We, migrant contribute a to Australia. Be respectful.

She has an appauling attitude and so unhelpful right now.

Illiterate Sudanese immigrants are the heart and soul of this country

And she can. Speak English that is.

And that was the truth

She’s an idiot but that’s just an opinion on my part,in the end she has little,if any,influence

Yeah right, next?

It’s just Pauline projecting again ..

Blah Blah.

Why give this bloody bigot a platform to express her stupidity

Well she is right and I believe the same

'who can't speak English' ... Hanson, barely literate herself, making a claim like that is laughable. One Nation is inconsequential, but of the 7 (?) members, is she really the best they have?

What is the relevance of people not speaking English Pauline? We English are just a subset of humanity, not the originators!

And Australia labelled PaulineHansonOz a racist dead shit

Stop giving her airtime!

But she can barely speak English...

Generalising people who live in housing estate as drug addicts and alcoholics is deplorable. How dare Pauline belittle people like this. Former houso here who is not ashamed of my past living arrangements, so F you, Pauline. 🖕

So let me tell you Majorityof English speaking white kids and adult use drugs And alcohol

Can we exclude this person from all reporting please.

Egged on by the interviewer who should know better!!! Shame on 9NewsAUS

Do not give that woman any more oxygen 🙄

Oh well lets move on and do what needs to be done, break up the tower blocks and give the area a breath of fresh air with better policing venues highlighting our history heritage biuld more moden nursing homes in there place and help the addicts scorch earth ScottMorrisonMP

And she is right!

PaulineHansonOz of all people is saying others cannot speak English. Now that is some irony, 'Please explain'

Haha love ya Pauline

Unfortunately, when you actually listen to what she says its completely reasonable and a fair assessment of the situation. Our politicians are suppose to be 'pro australia' not making us look like shit all the time. Your all confused, support your country.

She’s a bloody disgrace to this country

See below!!!

“I do not want Australia to be Asianised,” Hanson said. “I believe we are in danger of being swamped by Asians. They have their own culture and religion, form ghettos and do not assimilate.”

They would be like the general Aussie population. There would be a proportion of drug addicts, alcohol abusers and people who don't speak English, along with sick people, criminals and average folk wanting to have a decent life.

Grubby filth is Hanson

SBS

The uneducated Pauline Hanson, voted into the Australian 'senate'!?!?! Where is your evidence that the residents are alcoholics, wogs, and drug addicts? You cant speak English yourself, you drink and you probably take drugs too.

I hope someone sues the evil foul mouthed moron who can't string a sentence together in English in fact can't speak anything intelligent !!

And the remaining English speaking non alcoholic Australians allowed them to enter Australia?

This is a song for the old bag.

Why is she so afraid of foreigners She is the walking definition of xenophobia

So Daniel Andrews didn't state yesterday that methadone would be provided to those who need it?

Darthspoog hanson's limited high pitched staccato delivery of english is poor at best and it's her first language

Amen

Yes, there are drug addicts and alcoholics and people that speak very little English or none at all in those towers. She is not wrong.

Why can't we listen to a different voice? Why is the virus spreading in that area? I don't understand how come so many people don't keep 48-hour essentials at home, especially amidst the pandemic and having babies at home when they can afford Ubereats deliveries.

I Bet , one day she will be victim

Why was she ever elected? Australia needs to change the way candidates are elected.

Like the rest of us she is entitled to her opinion. Someone tweeted above, 'know them all does she?', so true, massive generalisation on her behalf. She has always made me cringe. Totally unnecessary comments that don't help the current situation.

Hi Pauline - as a former department of housing tennant I say - go fuck yourself. See I can speak English very well thank you.

SBS Well stop putting her on tv. How is this shocking to people what comes out her mouth

Shows how divorced from reality Hanson is

She needs to be expelled from the Senate.

She isn’t wrong though, I’ve physically worked there for a govt body and I have Seen it with my own eyes ... not all but there are a large number of residents that are addicts wether it be alcohol drugs etc

They knew what she is like. Wtf did they give her the microphone in the first place

Well, well, well, the Aussies who speak English don't even know the difference between 'your' and 'you're'.

Let us know why those buildings have been closed,why those ones ? Because a few caught the chinese virus,how ? Whats the whole story & i suggest PH knows things we dont.

Thank god. She literally jumps from one attack job to the next to grab attention. She represents a microscopic number of Australians but seems to be the “alternative opinion” in the media on just about any topic. Stop giving her a platform!

Hanson is a disgrace. The aim is to stop the spread of covid19. The personal circumstances of the tenants is there business alone. Yet there are always the hyenas.

So is anything she said not 'true' Tell us then....

She can't speak English.

English is her only language and she butchers that

Channel Nine has caught the woke PC Fairfax virus. The ratings are plummeting. Channel 9 got woke and goes broke. They're out of touch. ABC with advertising. Loser business model. Poor suffering shareholders. Fools on charge.

TheTodayShow booked Pauline for exactly what she gave them and should be held accountable.

Has she seen herself you look like the real drug addict, most of the people that live there are educated with well paid jobs

She speaks on behalf of all trailer-trash in Australia

Our very own Donald Trump😳😟😭😢😡

She says things like that to secure publicity like this - and she feeds it to her base. Why does the media keep playing the same stupid game?

You are frauds from Sydney broadcasting into Melbourne. Everyone who lives in Flemington knows Pauline was speaking truth. You woke PC virtue signallers at 9 have caught the Fairfax PC virus. We're switching off in droves. Pauline's approval is way higher than your lousy ratings.

What a trollop!!! How dare she be so judgmental toward people she doesn't even know!!!

Ugh - when will this asshole be off my TV!

What she said is true.... so she was 'booted' for telling the truth... weak

Tbh, that’s me on most pay days.

She’s a virus 🦠

South Park has already been there

lionheartleojai Christ!! Hanson's insulting!! Gone too Far this time,your'e more than likely guilty of the Habits of the Accused😑🤔😠

Statistcly speaking she may have a point

When she learns to speak English i might listen to her... WHAT? ... i retract my last statement.....

Lol well she’s prob 30% right. Aren’t they being offered methadone etc...?

When even those who chose to be divisive think it's offensive. It's nice to finally see some sense coming from the not so 'Quiet Australian's'

Hmm she may be diplomatic but she’s there to say the truth

Hanson is a bogan.

pauline had to take down her racist ' all lives matter ' sign in rockhampton last week when local residents complained

How dare anyone say the truth!!

I am *NOT* a fan of Hanson, but to be fair, one of the residents said exactly the same thing in her Guardian opinion piece this morning. Coming from Hanson, at worst her comments are 'classist' because there are lot of anglos in those prison, I mean, apartment towers.

Isn’t she partially correct?

Well done Pauline Hanson. The people of Australia is sick and tired of these crap that called themselves refugees. Migrants of ethnic groups that make no contribution other than getting into drugs and crime should be permanently banned from coming to Australia. auspol

Has she even listened to herself, she really doesn't have a good grasp of the English language. Evil, dispicable individual.

Thats really a disgrace. Shut up PaulineHansonOz

Smartphone should replace the 🤮 emoji with Hanson’s face.

please fix your headline to say she finally got sacked for being a white supremacist instead of causing more hurt by quoting what she said to your audience.

Disgraceful

Can Pauline actually speak English? Coz her grammar is just horrible and her accent sounds foreign. She doesn't even look Australian to me.. doesn't even look human kindao looks like a mutated fish if you ask me.

Out of interest and genuine question, ignoring the race aspect, is this true?

why the shit are you giving this a platform my god

And people are surprised? It's Pauline Hanson, she's been a bigot all the way through.

Pauline is no more divisive in her remakes then 70% of the op-Ed in most main stream media. Rarely based in any fact or theme other than obsurd. Please be consistent. Being Woke is not linear it’s 360 degrees of awareness.

Do you remember - “ If you’re seeing this, then I am DEAD ! “ ? Well, I saw this morning’s effort, and I’d say Pauline is dead as far as any supposed expertise in ANY subject is concerned.

Must be some solid claim that a high percentage is of that type of person

Easy enough to figure out drug test them

.PaulineHansonOz must have been so damaged as a child to utter such hate

Who else had groceries, toys, food and drugs delivered to their home, had rent waivered and given an additional hardship payment for not complying with the Governments Covid19 guidelines and laws? There are many, many struggling hard working people who received none of this...

FACT. I drove to a housing estate and asked if there were any non-English speakers living there. It turns out there's at least one old lady who's been living there for DECADES who speaks broken English. Authorities have been notified.

Poorline is a disgraceful human being

SBS looks to race Bait and promote Hate once again.. The sooner we learn to check out the reported incident ourselves and make up our own minds the better. I believe you will find she was asking what there is to complain about given food, drugs (Pharma) and even alochol is delv

She is a traitor to the people she claims to represent! Time to go Pauline. You are the weakest link.

Hanson is a GRUB

Spot on

There's nothing new in this. It's not news. Please don't broadcast it. We're all better off if she's ignored.

The sooner this poisonous toxic woman leaves politics the better.

slow clap to channel 9. she should have been booted a long time ago. she is to intelligent conversation what covid is to good health.

What a loathsome woman.

Cancelled coz she speaks truth

Can we stop giving this awful person a platform? Channel Nine is done with her but EVERY news platform needs to ignore her from now on. She doesn't deserve to have an opportunity to spew her classist, racist nonsense.

Another case ps stupidZheimer. Defunf Pauline!

Hanson doesn't realise the difference between fame and notoriety. She also figures any publicity is good publicity. Want her to go away? Stop giving her oxygen (or votes).

Awwwwwwww .... THAT'S NOT FAIR , PAULINEHANSON IS THE ONLY ONE ON TheTodayShow THAT ISN'T AS DULL AS FUCK !!! UR GONNA HAVE TO START GIVING MONEY AWAY AGAIN , IF YOU WANT ANYONE TO WATCH . Ratings OzTam

Atleast she is willing to speak up and say what's she think instead of being a snowflake.

Could Pauline Hanson, a shrill bogan speak English? 🙄

sbsnews Why are you giving this racist bth the time of day?

Is this piece of filth still in public life? I flatly defy to run this venomous Tory class war incitement to acts of public violence on low income Australians & visa-holders. Trumpeting multiculturalism these ppl. will report moronic hate speech unanswered? auspol

And is this it. Is that news today. Wow.

BoycottChannel9

Just what Channel 9 was looking for!!

That's strange, who would have thought a racist would say something racist

So these people are beneath you Pauline! You are only an Aussie Battler if your names Karen!

MORE SHIT THEN COMMON SENSE!

Can someone in this left wing echo chamber prove that she is completely wrong? No? Back to your virtue signaling bullshit then.

SBS why are u repeating this? Pauline Hanson has been a racist, bigot & xenophobic from day one. She hasn't changed except MSM giving her a bigger platform.

Should have happened years ago!!!!

Great work Pauline the snowflakes are scared of the truth.

Of course she did.

You morons at the TODAY Show this is REAL LIFE!. This IS exactly what happens in these try hard little ghettos, I LIVE THERE!. Well done PaulineHansonOz for exposing the truth about these places there's more druggies than on the streets. TODAY SHOW come live with me for a day.

Why do networks keep giving her a platform? What does she ever bring to the table except hate?

SBS said the woman who never makes any sense

SBS I’ll just leave this here.

Sounds like a Hanson Christmas.

She’s only saying what everyone is thinking

Stupid woman. Why would anyone with half a brain listen to anything she has say?

bUT AUstrAlia isN’t rAciSt! 🙄

Look at you

So she knows them all personally does she? And even if they are that, does that mean it's acceptable for them to get coronavirus?

Oh hilarious. Pauline Hanson who can't string an English sentence together. The people living in those apartments speak better more intelligent English than foul mouthed PH ( work out what those initials stand for?) Why are they even giving this racist airtime ?

SBS The racist being racist? And a TV outlet that lets her spew her shit? Say it aint so 🙄

I’ve been saying we need basic intelligence tests for voters ... Maybe we should start with the politicians first eh?

Why was she there in the first place?

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This f*ckwit should not be given airtime. Why are we still doing this? 🤦🏻‍♂️

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The Today Show's response was a joke. - We invited our resident dip shit racist on and oh my, we didn't think she'd say things like that...

(Of course she would! Why is this newsworthy?)

Can’t she make the media and social media fragiles squeal. Very entertaining 😁

The most important information would be who are the advertisers on The Today Show.

The left hate the truth and Pauline speaks the truth

You didn’t kick her far enough; she’s still in Australia.

Why do you need to repeat her awful statements. Once again she’s got all the publicity she wants.

She's a real charmer

Stop giving her a bloody platform TheTodayShow.

Well said?

Glad TheTodayShow gives Hanson the platform to speak, because when some say racism doesn’t exist in 🇦🇺 and we’re the most successful multicultural society in the 🌎, I can point to this and remind them that people elected this bigot to be in the Senate. Covid19Vic COVID19Aus

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