Advertisement

Marxist ABC should be pulled into line: Pauline Hanson

Pauline Hanson says she has been on the end of bashings when on <i>Q&A</i>.

Pauline Hanson says she has been on the end of bashings when on Q&A. Photo: Supplied.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says the ABC needs to be “pulled into line”, accusing the public broadcaster of unbalanced reporting.

Senator Hanson’s party colleague Brian Burston used his first speech in federal parliament on Tuesday to call for funding to be stripped from the ABC, claiming it had been subject of a cultural Marxist takeover.

He suggested the money be put toward a new public broadcaster called the Patriotic Broadcasting Corporation representing mainstream Australia.

Senator Hanson agrees.

“The ABC does need to be pulled into line,” she told reporters in Canberra on Wednesday.

“It is a broadcasting network for the whole of Australia. I’d like to see a more balanced view with regards to their reporting.

“I can tell you I’ve been on Q&A myself and I’ve got a bit of a bashing around the ears.”

Australia had people from all different cultural backgrounds and wanted that diversity represented, Senator Hanson said.

“Not just leaning towards one organisation or a left view,” she said.

“I think there should be a balance and I don’t see that coming across in the ABC.”

Stay informed, daily
A FREE subscription to The New Daily arrives every morning and evening.
The New Daily is a trusted source of national news and information and is provided free for all Australians. Read our editorial charter
Copyright © 2024 The New Daily.
All rights reserved.