Hanson Comes Up Trumps With Fans

Pauline Hanson is not racist at all; tell everyone wherever they come from, she is not racist,” a fired-up Parminder Singh Manj, One Nation's third-place Senate candidate, told a crowd at Mandurah's Halls Park on Saturday.


A crowd of about 150 people showed up for lunch with Senator Hanson, who is currently touring WA. The divisive Queensland pollie received a rock star welcome from the crowd in Mandurah, stopping to take selfies and sign hats.

This was a buoyed Senator Hanson, different from the woman who earlier in the week broke down on Sky News over a court ruling that found she had made racist comments about fellow Senator Mehreen Faruqi.

In a reply to a fan on Facebook on Friday, Senator Hanson wrote: “After the Bolt interview, I locked myself away for a couple of days.

“I am in WA upholding a commitment I made a couple of months ago. I am going OK, looking forward to meeting many people over the next couple of days here in WA.

“I have my down times, not unlike many others, but then I realise I am not alone and pick myself up and get on with it.” In the wake of Donald Trump's recent victory, a few red MAGA hats were scattered throughout the crowd.

Still, on Saturday she told the Mandurah Times that Trump's victory should send a message that people are fed up with politicians.

“It's a signal to people who are so woke and think they control the people,” she said. “People have a right to an opinion; people have a right to question; people want freedom; they're sick and tired of being controlled by the government and politicians.”

She also attacked the government's Digital ID Bill and Housing Bill.

Mandurah attendees said they were thrilled to meet Senator Hanson and sent a message to the major parties ahead of the next election: watch your backs.

Many attendees said Trump's victory was a sign Australians were turning away from traditional politicians.

Steve and Sue Clark drove an hour from Fremantle to meet Senator Hanson, saying they'd had enough of Labor and the Liberal parties.

“It's been ridiculous them being in bed together,” Mr Clark said.

“You need people like Pauline to say hang on, you're here for the people.”

Mark Alexander, 54, who lives in Mandurah, said he was sick and tired of the two-party system.

“It's unfair; they control the monopoly and don't let any other parties come in,” he said.