Preferencing One Nation a vote for division

By Roj Amedi
Updated May 6 2019 - 9:39am, first published 9:30am
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, April 30.
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, April 30.

Pauline Hanson's billboards menacingly blare, "We have the guts to say what you are thinking". Those of us who are from migrant, First Nations and communities of colour know what this means. It's a violent statement designed to reward those who harbour resentment and fear, while further isolating people like us. It's a classic divide and conquer tactic.

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