Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts deride family law system, calling DV a ‘weapon’ and court a ‘slaughterhouse’
One Nation leaders Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts have faced scrutiny over resurfaced comments criticizing the family law system and domestic violence support policies. The pair described the family court as a 'slaughterhouse' and characterized domestic violence leave as a 'holiday' that weaponizes the legal system.
Why it matters
These comments highlight the ongoing political tension in Australia regarding gender-based violence policy and the ideological divide over family law reform.
Comments by Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts, newly unearthed by Guardian Australia, show the full breadth of One Nation’s criticism of the family law system. Comments by Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts, newly unearthed by Guardian Australia, show the full breadth of One Nation’s criticism of the family law system. Pauline Hanson Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts deride family law system, calling DV a ‘weapon’ and court a ‘slaughterhouse’ Exclusive: Resurfaced comments by the One Nation leader underline her criticism of paid family violence leave and domestic violence support groups
Prefer the Guardian on Google Pauline Hanson told a podcast last year she believed “your employer should not be responsible” for providing paid domestic violence leave, while her colleague Malcolm Roberts recently referred to the family court as the “slaughterhouse of the nation”, in the latest One Nation comments critical of the family law system to emerge.
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