Students shun calls to stay in school as anti-Hanson protesters gather across Australia
Summary
Thousands of students across Australia plan to skip school to protest against Pauline Hanson and her political party, One Nation. Organizers say the protest is against racism and far-right views, while Hanson and her supporters deny these claims and urge students to focus on other issues like the cost of living.Key Facts
- Students, including high school and university levels, are joining protests against Pauline Hanson and One Nation policies.
- The protests involve walkouts in major cities and smaller towns across Australia.
- Organizers distributed flyers calling to fight racism and oppose far-right politics.
- Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party has increased its support to 26% in recent polls.
- Hanson says students should protest economic issues instead, like cost-of-living and wages.
- Politicians like the federal education minister and Victorian premier have urged students not to skip school.
- Hanson has voted against free vocational education (Tafe), more public school funding, and reducing student debt.
- A university lecturer said student walkouts are a way for young people, some too young to vote, to express their views.
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