‘Get rid of them’: One Nation senator claims party will ‘remigrate’ illegal visa holders in resurfaced interview
One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts has faced criticism for using the term 'remigration' to describe the party's plans to deport large numbers of visa holders. The comments, made in recent podcasts, suggest a more aggressive deportation policy than the party's official platform.
Why it matters
It exposes the rhetoric used by far-right political figures regarding immigration and the potential for extremist terminology to enter mainstream political discourse.
One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts with leader Pauline Hanson at a rally in Canberra. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts with leader Pauline Hanson at a rally in Canberra. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP One Nation ‘Get rid of them’: One Nation senator claims party will ‘remigrate’ illegal visa holders in resurfaced interview Exclusive: Malcolm Roberts uses white supremacist concept to describe the party’s plans for deporting 200,000 people from Australia
Prefer the Guardian on Google Senator Malcolm Roberts claims One Nation wants to deport at least 200,000 people and has repeatedly referred to the far-right concept of “remigration” in podcast interviews and speeches to niche platforms.
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