Pauline Hanson's 1996 Speech Analysis

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Pauline Hanson embodies the frustration “mainstream Australians” (Brull, 2016) face with the political framework that governs the nation. The frustration at large is due to contemporary Australian politicians being politically correct on their views regarding controversial issues, such as- immigration, employment and Indigenous Australians (Deutchman, 1999, pg. 34). Her identity as a politician was sparked following her 1996 speech in the house of representatives to which she voiced her brazen views on Indigenous Australians and mass Asian immigration. The ramifications of her 1996 speech are echoed in contemporary Australian politics and social life (Jackman, 1998). Her place as a politician was reinvigorated on the 2nd of July, 2016 as a

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