The following draws together issues raised in <numbered> sources outlined in Attachment B.

General Responses

Political Reactions

• the left does not know how to respond to racism <See Item 1 in Attachment B>
• the Prime Minister initially responded to Pauline Hanson by attacking 'political correctness' <1> he said the 1996 election reflected rejection of stultifying political correctness. Many object to the negative interpretation being placed on Australia's history <32> He avoided criticizing Pauline Hanson's constituency (racists, those supporting simple policies) in the hope she would burn out and allow supporters to be captured <184> He attacks their policies - but his approach is ambiguous. He wants to win back One Nation supporters, and confines criticism to economics, without calling her racist <194>
• the Prime Minister later suggested that Pauline Hanson is fanning racism, and her ideas verge on being deranged, while her economic and social policies are wrong <64>.
• political correctness is now providing a smokescreen to conceal an ugly debate <15>
• One Nation's policies are intolerant, divisive and a risk to democracy and trade (Kennett) <57>
• there are big issues at stake as shown by high level political criticism <72>
• Pauline Hanson's emergence in 1996 was seen as damaging the ALP - by the defection of the blue collar vote (Howard's battlers) - so the Prime Minister never criticized her. <82>
• the Queensland Premier saw One Nation's support as a reaction against political correctness, and also that change has made people fearful <87>
• One Nation showed that regional Australia can not be ignored (said the West Australian Premier), and is dissatisfied that Commonwealth has not fixed native title <124>
• Queensland National Party would implement One Nation policies on guns and aboriginal funding <171>

Assessments of Pauline Hanson and One Nation

• Pauline Hanson offers only blame, not solutions <26> and would make things worse <55>
• many things Pauline Hanson says are wrong <32> though aboriginal funds have been wasted <38>
• South Africa's embrace of racism and isolation was disastrous - and Australia risks this <39>
• Pauline Hanson has been a disaster for Australia in the region, which could have been avoided by the Prime Minister <42>
• One Nation depends on populism and emotions, yet is fatally divided <52>
• Pauline Hanson reflects matriarchy in Australian society <63>
• Pauline Hanson espouses simplistic ideas to complex problems, appealing to the far right. <69>
• Pauline Hanson is wrong on aborigines and Asians, but if she had not said this everyone would continue to ignore the problems of the unemployed <73>
• One Nation stands for economic nationalism and cultural exclusivity, which reverses the main directions of Australia's progress over the past 30 years <82>
• Australia always has people like Pauline Hanson when problems arise <84>
• One Nation's success would confirm that the major parties are losing influence <83> One Nation is starting a revolution in Australia. It will force changes by threatening to keep Coalition out of power <126>. There is something wrong with a political system which allows so many to be disaffected <131>.
• for One Nation to win seats, this will be the first time for a new party to do so, in 21 years <94> One Nation's electoral start (about 25% of the vote) is unprecedented <119> One Nation is now the largest conservative force in Queensland <131>. The election result legitimizes One Nation <149>. Pauline Hanson said One Nation could replace National Party <151>
• One Nation is now the largest conservative party in Queensland, and should galvanize the respectable conservatives into action <185>
• One Nation achieved success because of Australia's good democratic system <154>.
• the institutionalized political system is being stressed by the effects of globalization, at the same time that financial markets show the risks of irresponsible policies <108> One Nation reflects a regressive trend in politics <204>

Parallels in Australia

• the emergence of One Nation is like events in 1891, when the workers had had a gut-full of those who ruled them, and created the ALP - which now no longer represents them <96>
• One Nation could divide the political right, as the DLP did to the left in the 1950s <103>
• Pauline Hanson is like Joh Bjelke Peterson's push for Canberra <191> - which was about power not rational policy. It is just a desire for 'things to be better' by using commonsense <120>
• One Nation shows that there is a major lack of confidence in the assumptions of elites. The last time this happened was the Vietnam war protests <138>
• One Nation is like emergence of DLP in 1957 - and is not particularly significant. The democratic process must be used to counter it. <154>
• the Deakonite settlement (protection, job security, and white Australia) is close to Hanson <203>

Suggestions - What should be done - Policy

• social policies which attract this type of hostility should be avoided <9>
• the issues Pauline Hanson raises relate mainly to employment and other concerns. These can not be solved if discussed in terms of race <12>
• one can not respond to Pauline Hanson by showing that she is wrong, but that mainstream politics has the answer. In NZ people responded to the social impacts of rapid politically driven economic reform by changing the constitution to ensure government could act only on broadly supported policy <38>
• governments must consider the effect on those battered by globalization <72>
• government's must persevere with reforms - and fix the problems upsetting people <87>. One Nation is not supporter due to reform fatigue, because there hasn't been much. The best option now is broadly based reform <178>
• Anger in country towns (eg over native title, gun laws), makes this the wrong time for tax reform <101>
• One Nation reflects a federal protest vote - and should not change state policies <122>
• policies are needed urgently to reduce the fears and hardships of ordinary Australians <128>
• tourism industry encouraged government to reject One Nation's racism <139>
• globalization can't be continued unless the winners compensate the losers <143>
• businesses must directly confront widespread rural disenchantment, and if consulted by One Nation must point out the facts <142>
• an Asian Australian businessman called for boycott of Queensland due to One Nation's support <158>
• regional Australia suffers drought, economic change - and so needs support from the rest of the community - but this needs to be real <167>
• government needs to better share the gains from greater economic efficiency - to avoid resistance to change <193>
• government needs industry policy, not to protect, but to deal with areas of market failure <193>
• One Nation wants arts funding reduced. Arts should emphasis the commercial over the experimental, as they risked being lumped together with Greenies, aborigines and women as the 'handout set' <204>

Suggestions - What can be done - Politics

• 30% of the community are winners from change - others are losers. The task of dealing with this is the new political challenge <26>
• dealing with Pauline Hanson requires organization, understanding the problem (ie change) and that scapegoats are not the answer. People need information about the issues (Asia and aborigines) <35>
• major parties seek to remake themselves - but the distrust of politicians is deep <60>
• the problem results from conservatives' damage to the social compact which Australia relied upon - and can only be resolved by parties on the right <86>
• It is necessary to communicate with One Nation supporters, not label them racist <92>
• both major parties have a similar economic agenda. They must listen to the disaffected, but reject what they hear. <109>
• the problem is to prevent a protest turning into power <109>
• in France politicians are trained - perhaps they should be in Australia <121>
• need to explain unpalatable policies to community, and use symbolic compromise initiatives <122>
• One Nation must be rejected at every subsequent election <146>
• One Nation MPs must now do their jobs <163>
• One Nation denies being racist, yet those who (and who have crackpot ideas) claim to be in One Nation. One Nation must disown them <163>
• leadership is needed which states the benefits of change, and reassures that leaders care <173>
• Politicians should not try to win support by conceding ground to One Nation, as the Prime Minister did <177>
• supporting Hanson loses more support than it gains <185>
• to limit the damage: put One Nation last; highlight conservative values in policy; demonstrate that policy fundamentals are correct; and create optimism about the future <185>
• In 1996, battlers rejected Keating and the 'New class'. They can be captured by showing they were listened to <187>
• response should be: have nothing to do with One Nation ; carefully explain policies; rethink economic policies, emphasizing more than the bottom line - to bring rural and regional Australia into mainstream politics <198>
• economic rationalists think they won the debate - but One Nation rise shows they did not as Australians are mainly economic nationalists. Economic rationalists need to communicate better in terms of public opinion <203>

Problems in Dealing with the Situation

• main parties wait for analysts to discredit Pauline Hanson's policies - but her supporters don't care. They are hard to reach, as they reject the mainstream media <26>
• the hysterical reaction to Pauline Hanson has prevented rational debate <31>. Debate about Hanson's racism, has suppressed debate on economic proposals <109>
• it is hard to debate immigration - as any attempt to do so leads to someone yelling 'racist <121>
• One Nation policies are like Labor and Liberal - but its sense of grievance (about globalisation) makes it hard to cope with <143>

Support for Pauline Hanson and One Nation

General Comments

• many support Hanson, but one can not be sure whether this is in particular or general terms <5>
• men blame government for not helping, women see government as wasteful and irrelevant <26>
• supporters do not join organizations to do anything about their problems <26>
• Pauline Hanson attracts support in Melbourne <51>
• most at a meeting were over 60 <53>
• Pauline Hanson is supported by the Bible belt, but Christians should be wary of those who promote dissension <62>
• 60% of One Nation supporters are men - perhaps due to issues of guns; simplistic aggressive solutions (scapegoating). Women are less convinced because they favour relationships <205>
• Pauline Hanson has emerged because Liberal party hoped to exploit her for political advantages <68>
• supporters are blue collar, retirees unemployed and homemakers with little education - who were attracted by simplistic solutions to complex problems <69>
• Pauline Hanson provides a way for voters to express discontent. Many of the issues are federal <87>
• few One Nation voters considered federal issues important. Key issues (in order) were unemployment; better government; untrustworthy politicians; and health. Race and cultural diversity ranked low <110>
• the fundamental problems which drove One Nation support exist nationally <102>
• many Labor voters switched to One Nation <104>
• Australian's are reform weary, and susceptible to simplistic proposals and blaming minorities <92>. Backlash against change could have come sooner <109>
• Issues of concern to supporters are not political correctness, but very basic hip pocket issues <111>
• One Nation reflects the same problems, Howard was elected by landslide to achieve in 1996, but did not achieve <100>
• One Nation's appeal lies in rejecting the social and economic revolutions transforming Australia <107>
• most who support Pauline Hanson know little of her policies <122>
• anyone in touch with the bush could have seen One Nation coming. It resulted from 15 years of greed and wrong policies <144>
• people in the bush were dissatisfied with the state administration - because it was weak due to reliance on an independent <146>
• Support came due to: food imports; damage to pig industry; gun laws; law and order concerns; reduced rural services; unemployment; native title; and feeling little people were not heard <150>
• One Nation is not just a reaction to the pace of economic change, but to government being run like a business. This results from policy elitism - the pursuit of the bottom line. Government has made cuts, not acted like representative bodies. People want government to provide the building blocks of community services <173>
• supporters are the same as those who rejected Keating in 1996 - a coalition of the hard right and the disaffected <179>
• parochialism and fear of being overlooked in southern cities are the main factors behind the success of One Nation <180>
• One Nation has united the National Civic Council and the League of Rights - which none previously could <188>. The League of Rights is behind One Nation <189>
• One Nation , or those behind it, have read the mind of the market accurately <189>
• Pauline Hanson success reflects grass roots marketing. It involves a memorable differentiated product (listening to confused; haven for racism; non politician - which allows ignorance). Pauline Hanson's presentation is typically Australian, which appeals to nationalism. Voters often support most attractive candidate. But poor product loses from high power marketing <190>
• Pauline Hanson's appeal is being: attractive; hard worker; presented as 'big player' by using flag; anti-politician. <191>
• Her message about aborigines / Asian is welcomed because: of disenchantment; racism emerges in difficulties, and her attractiveness. Initially most support came on ethnic basis, and was quite low - now it is based on being an 'honest' politician <191> Initial support based on ethnic issues has expanded to include the disaffected from the political mainstream <190>
• supported electorates had few migrants or university educated - and large aboriginal populations. <192>
• small business support One Nation on promises of protection, 2% loans and less red tape <200>
• support comes due to inability of governments to control forces of globalisation, and very poor past politics <199>

Anti-elites - Getting Someone to Listen

• supporters distrusts parties run by university educated professionals <89>
• many will vote for One Nation without knowing its policies, as revenge. Politicians are hated. Problems have grown in the bush, and no one wanted to know <97>
• decent Australians with no hint of racism have been forced to clutch at Hanson, who is not the solution, but will force the elites to listen <96>
• people have been muzzled by political correctness, and by Paul Keating's downgrading of parliament and endorsement of policies to appease minorities<97> Attempts to question change were trivialized - by a Prime Minister more concerned for a republic or a place in Asia. <100> Keating was able to gain reform for economic change, only because it was combined with social change - to get the necessary consensus <107>
• Hanson (because of her weaknesses) is supported as 'just like us' <118>. Pauline Hanson was criticized, but admitting to not having answers was appealing <199>
• Hanson is supported, because other politicians talk about obscure economic concepts which people can not understand - they must learn to communicate <121> Elites have failed to communicate with the community <142>
• One Nation represent those who distrust politics <121> Young people supported One Nation because of hating politicians - thus there is no point in trying to better sell the message, as they will not listen. Loss of faith has built up over 10 years <193> Disenchantment with politicians is strong and Pauline Hanson exploited this <169>
• Hansonism started with Whitlam's provision of money for minority causes - which was continued by others . It was compounded by declaration about Asianising Australia. Politicians traded votes from minorities for votes. Support has been dormant for long time <126>.
• Pauline Hanson provides a way to express rage - about economic conditions. This makes it easy to blame scapegoats. Problem is compounded by not being listened to <128>
• policy elitism has excluded citizens, and the fact that those making decisions were isolated from harm angers many <173>

Impact of Economic Change

• supporters have been the losers in economic change <1, 38, 60, 93, 175, 181>. Pauline Hanson reflects alienation due to the effect of change, which must be managed <25> There are many unemployed and under-employed, who were ignored - but now One Nation gives them a voice <73>
• nothing has been done to organise the beneficiaries of change <175>
• source of the problem is clearly economic. Ipswich's decline has been repeated around Australia. But politicians couldn't, or wouldn't, explain <26> Economic change has impacted on regional areas, and community would not appreciate Friedmonite policies. <80>
• One Nation is derided in southern cities, but supported in semi rural towns around SE Queensland.. Gympie has some who do well, and many who do not - eg those who migrated from southern cities. Unemployment is high. It feels left behind and hollowed out. Aborigines, immigration and guns are not issues <71> Gympie has large economic underclass, which are responsive to radicalism <74>
• Pauline Hanson's electoral success reflects a protest vote about economic change, and the inability of major parties to provide solutions. But her proposed solutions would not work <88>
• 60% of Queensland's population are small time intensive 'yoeman' farmers, or live in medium sized provincial towns, which are hard hit by downturns in commodity prices, or tourism, or cutbacks in government services. They have given up on main parties delivering on unemployment or economic security <87>
• supporters are pessimistic about the future <26>. Support grows due to disappointment. Politicians promised a rosy future which is not possible <74>. Those who fled southern capitals for Queensland have been disappointed <26>. Change since 1970s, has led to gains for those with capital and skills and to losses for others. This leads to resentment of the political class and of elites <34>
• Pauline Hanson reflects people in the bush who are confused and scared about the future <50> Supporters are terrified of the world, and exhibit policies of envy because of terror and poverty <60>
• people no longer listen to the major parties. Hanson has no answers, but frustrated people identify. Policies of main parties are similar because economic pressures are irresistible. These produce both benefits and losers <60>
• support comes from high unemployment; loss of powerful industries; ethnic minorities making political demands; and failure of main leaders to oppose her <84>
• erosion of prosperity is seen as linked with deregulation, globalisation and Asian integration <89>
• most supporters were concerned about their lot in life <102>. support is based on fear of change, and fury at being left behind. Special interest groups get handouts while ordinary people get nothing <118>
• the core issue is globalization. Politics is blamed, though it is not the source of the problem. People seek scapegoats <15>. Economic rationalisation which was so important to Queensland's election result, is driven by global forces and will continue <133>
• Australians get things done but suffer self doubt. Election showed resistance to change and pain. People embrace simplistic false solutions because they feel they have done the hard work and should now be rewarded. <167>
• explanations of support as those daunted by the pace of change is uncertain <191>
• most One Nation support comes from economic circumstances - and policy support which was reduced. All parties had the opportunity to help rural Australia, but refused <198>

Impact of Economic Policies

• support comes from the casualties of economic rationalism - who supported Howard hoping for change. They object to dismantling the welfare state. Ipswich was classic site for economic rationalism to impact <98>. Many country people supported One Nation because economic rationalism, removed trade barriers and cut services <117>
• free market economics are a disaster for farmer and small business, as the playing field is not level internationally <144>
• all parties objected to NCP, and people suffered reform fatigue in 1995, so the policy was introduced by stealth. One Nation is similar - with equally simplistic solutions <168>. NCP had been blamed for everything from population drift to rise of One Nation - but all it does is ensure that markets work best in interests of whole community <196>

Ethnic and Other Issues

• one person was a supporter because it was the first time a choice was given; others because land rights should be stopped; another because of gun laws; another because of money wasted on minorities <74>
• native title claims are seen as going to unreasonable lengths <74>
• One Nation's support comes from dark prejudices and revolt against economic rationalism <109> One Nations bases its appeal on prejudice, and support would send a message around the world <94>
• Pauline Hanson brings out racism and hope for simple solutions. Only the racially motivated support her specifically. Others just reject Liberal / Labor policies. <178>

The Appeal of the Past

• Hanson is supported because she speaks of Australia as it used to be <25>. Supporters liked a speech - where it harked back to the 1960s <53, 71>. Hanson attracts those who grieve for the past <100>
• In Queensland regional cities, Pauline Hanson's anachronistic views are local views. It speaks of the 1950s and 1960s to people still living that life <56, 87>

Motivational Comments

• Pauline Hanson had prospects worse than her parents - like many others <26>
• Pauline Hanson can be seen as the obedient son in the parable of the Prodigal son, who objects to the prodigal getting the benefits he is denied <36>
• commentators are wrong to equate Pauline Hanson with the redneck and the alienated. Better explanation is in ideas about 'culture of complaint', which leads the unhappiness in peoples lives to be directed at others <41>

Criticism can Increase Support

• Pauline Hanson's support increases because her critics try to drown her out <32>
• Hanson's success reflects others' failure to deal with reality. There are many real problems - yet rather than dealing with them - Hanson has been attacked. Excluding people (by accusing them of racism) does not deal with their fears <55>
• protests encourage supporters to believe she is being attacked by political correctness <89>
• Howard's attack (based on racism, and being deranged) was badly informed, and lost many votes <118>
• Vilification of Pauline Hanson only increases her support <126>

Racism?

Racism is Perceived

• demonstrators accused those attending a meeting of racism <53>
• Queensland's election will be the first based on 'racist' issues in modern times <54>
• Hanson's call for equality conceals bigotry <85>
• a party based partly on racial hostility may win places in Parliament <86>
• gaining significant seats for a party exposed as racist would be a big change in Australia's position <86>
• many claim to see nothing racist about Pauline Hanson, but it seems obvious to others <86>
• paranoia directed against aborigines and Asians is racism <184>
• Pauline Hanson was labeled as racist by ATSIC <195>
• many One Nation policies are simplistic and wrong / but on aborigines and Asians, they are evil <198>
• when Pauline Hanson made her ignorant, racist sounding maiden speech she was publicized <199>

Is Racism an Issue?

• the issues are much broader than Australia's relationship with aborigines or Asia. <9>
• demonstrators object to Hanson's racism - which she says is not real <17> Hanson denies being racist <89>
• erosion of the middle class is feeding the racism debate. Downward envy (due to anger and frustration) is not racism <18>
• some believe that Pauline Hanson is not a racist. Those who oppose 'racism' are full of hate <20>
• Pauline Hanson supporters are mainly not bigoted, but concerned about the effect of change <32> One Nation is partly racist, but much more it reflects a call for help from those not coping <38>
• those who disagree with her, are unable to point out what they disagree with <37> An analyst claimed that parts of Pauline Hanson: The Truth were racist (but didn't quote them). However he presented a summary which distorted what it actually said <73> Pauline Hanson: The Truth would have been racist if published in Germany in 1920s with Jews replacing Asian, but only because the prevailing ideology saw Jews as inferior <79>
• Pauline Hanson consistently emphasizes equality - yet the media say she endorses racism. She endorses no discrimination - merely objects to discrimination in favour of particular groups <49>
• Pauline Hanson is not racist - but a product of a media beat-up <59>
• perhaps Pauline Hanson is racist, but the better off accuse her of this without any concern for the plight of others. Major parties have done nothing real for the unemployed <73>
• a racist is someone who believes races are different, and some better. Nothing Pauline Hanson says does this.<73>.
• it is partly correct that Pauline Hanson supporters are not racist, as support is very widespread. Many are concerned that any discussion of certain issues is labeled racist <81>
• supporters are not racist - just ordinary people seeking a fair go <118>. Ordinary people had no way before of being heard. Accusations of racism are nonsense <127>
• the opinions of Pauline Hanson have been completely misrepresented <47A>
• most people voted against One Nation , and few supporters have racist motives <132>
• social divisions were created by the major parties, not Pauline Hanson <143>

Outcome

• Pauline Hanson could lead to a strong reaction against racism in Australia <53>
• Wik debate is not racist, but Hanson effect will be to taint it <54>

SOME Reported Statements BY Pauline Hanson

• Australians are tolerant, but afraid of losing the country they know <2>
• multiculturalism is promoting social problems <2>
• there should not be ethnic lobby groups getting government funding, if there were one nation <17>
• she is afraid for the safety of those attending her meetings, because of thugs <37>
• Australia should not be Asianised - as some areas are being <37>
• more can be done for aborigines by restoring their self esteem than by throwing buckets of money at them <37> Aborigines should be helped on the basis of need not race <37, 53>, and should not be a separate community <37>
• balance should be restored in migration <37, 46>
• people were fed up with the major parties - because they did not address their concerns <151>
• bad overseas perceptions were the fault of those who labeled her as racist <151>
• the decline in Asian tourism results from the financial crisis, not from her <162>
• Pauline Hanson aboriginal policies are to treat all equally; and abolish native title (seen as a precursor to a taxpayer funded aboriginal state) <195>

Comments on the book Pauline Hanson: The Truth

• it is a populist reply to Paul Keating's utopia; it sees Australia as controlled by a system of class elites. Its authors claim not to be racist, but can not be believed <22>
• it has little material from Pauline Hanson. It seeks to destroy positive images of aborigines. It illustrates the fact that Pauline Hanson's ideas are not her own <23>
• it claims to have found a saviour in Pauline Hanson. It presents a paranoid interpretation of a new class enemy which plans to destroy Australia <24>
• it caused the first loss of support for Pauline Hanson <27>

Other Views on Multiculturalism

• multiculturalism is a good idea which went wrong - it has been exploited for electoral advantage. It should not mean entrenchment of minorities <3>
• Australia should assimilate migrants - but multiculturalism implies diversity without unity. It was meant to imply tolerance, but now forces everyone to have an ethnic identity. It would be better to refer to Australia as tolerant, than multinational <8>
• President Clinton endorsed multiculturalism in Australia - but would have meant this in the sense of the US's melting pot, not the divisive system which exists in Australia <20>
• political manipulation and corruption is alleged to affect ethnic politics <47A, 61>
• ethic leaders react to One Nation by starting plans for a national multiculturalism campaign <136>
• most Australians pride themselves on being multicultural - which One Nation puts at risk <146>

Other views on Immigration

• it is hard to assess Asian immigration, without an overall population policy <4>
• aboriginal leaders opposed Asian immigration <6>
• mainstream parties manipulated immigration policy to achieve outcomes the community did not want <6>
• those who criticize immigration policy are vilified, though that policy is currently discriminatory <6>
• views about being swamped by Asians or their not assimilating are incorrect <7>. Objections to Asian immigration are based on outdated assumptions <14>
• Australia's position on immigration must be non-discriminatory - reflecting the enduring values of equality before the law <25>
• Commonwealth must reform immigration policy emphasizing the national interest <25>
• immigration system had been badly administered and corrupted <31>

Other Views on Aboriginal Issues

• a prominent aboriginal activist has long called for scrapping of ATSIC as unrepresentative, wasteful and ineffective <10>
• aboriginal policy should emphasize not only support, but also unity <25>
• an aboriginal man (said to be ill) supported Pauline Hanson because of the poor lives of aborigines <28>
• aboriginal welfare is worse now than before expensive programs were undertaken. Those now attacking Pauline Hanson were responsible for those programs <31>
• an aboriginal One Nation federal candidate calls for abolition of ATSIC and argues everyone is wrong about Hanson's approach to aborigines <134>
• cuts to aboriginal health funding would lead to deaths <135>
• equality for aborigines (which is all they want) could not be achieved by cutting funding. They have many disadvantages, but must be enabled to escape from welfare dependency <181>
• aboriginal groups could not see why anyone listened to Pauline Hanson as they are disadvantaged. Aboriginal groups see native title as a return to a natural state - which would involve exclusion of others from certain areas, and taxpayer support for their needs. Aboriginal want to be equals, but not identical - and there are many differences between tribes <195>

Assessment of Policies

General Comments

• policy consequences would make things worse <30> - but followers do not understand this <25>
• any reasonable person would accept about 85% of Pauline Hanson's maiden speech in the aboriginal and social arena - but it is silly in economic policy. <49>
• a previous supporter says One Nation has no policies <58>
• supporters could not estimate the long term effect of policies <74>
• policies offers nothing except to small groups, and would do considerable harm. Some were adopted from other parties. Furthermore there is no way to achieve these aims <78>
• policies combine economic populism, conspiracy theories and gun lobby <85>
• One Nation is more than protest. It has clear simple, selfish policies which mix economic nationalism, income redistribution, isolationism, traditional morality and exclusivism. Hanson has a vision - others don't <155>
• all One Nation has said is 'we deserve better' <118>
• it is inevitable that One Nation is economically ignorant, but dangerous because it does not realize that there is anything to be ignorant of <142>
• Policies are based on lies: about equality; the effect of zero immigration; problems in pig industry. It takes longer to disprove big lies, than small ones <155>.
• One Nation policies seem to make sense - if one does not really understand <203>.
• the message is inconstent- cutting aboriginal welfare and providing it to small business <191>

Origin of policies

• economic and immigration policies are like those of the Greens and Democrats <59>
• One nation's policies are those of Bob Santamaria and the DLP <98>
• One Nation policies were taken from the greens, far left and far right <155>
• One Nation's idea about state banks, came from the anti-Semitic League of Rights <183>
• One Nation policies are shared with Greens, National Civic Council, League of Rights, early Labor socialist left, Australian Democrats, American Left <188>

Policy Specifics

• tax policies are being sought to overcome problems of multinationals paying little tax <46>;
• foreign investment is sought without foreign control <46, 69>;
• government should help business succeed <46>;
• zero net immigration is sought <46, 69, 90>
• Pauline Hanson plans to attack GST, oppose privatization, prevent foreign control of prisons; support four year parliaments; access to politicians expenses; cutting parliamentary superannuation <69>
• policy would slash funds for arts and aborigines, and redirect this to primary industries <77,90>.
• policies also dealt with: small business; local government; subcontractors <77>
• a Queensland Trust / people's bank would provide low interest funds <77, 90>
• One Nation said government could just print money as solution to lack of Asian investment. This was wrong as inflation would result <164, 170>
• Pauline Hanson suggested that Reserve Bank could make low interest loans - but others said this risked corruption, and was outside its charter <182>
• policies were also announced for: family care; apprenticeship; 'truth in sentencing'; gun laws; cutting political perks; trade (tariffs); sovereignty; crime; community (direct democracy). <90>
• funding details for policies are not available <69>
• reduced or privatized services are opposed <165>
• superannuation funds could be used to finance investment <176>
• a One Nation member spoke of: death penalty; native title; tariffs; and restoration of guns <150>
• a One Nation member saw Queensland prisons needing to be harsher <197>
• native title should end, which is not constitutionally possible <69, 72>. Extinguishing native title could give rise to large claims <70>

Economic Policy

• Economic prescriptions would not be constructive <9, 32, 59> and would make things worse <60>
• policies would harm international trade, and particularly adversely affect those they want to help <76>
• economic policies (accepted by the political mainstream 30 years ago) would be disastrous now <85>
• businesses involved in trade should recognize that One Nation policies are based on isolationism. It is against anything from overseas. The effect of economic isolationism can be seen throughout Asia <142>
• the retreat from globalisation One Nation seeks, would result in big job losses <143>
• One Nation ignores the fact we live in a global economy <146>
• many jobs and much investment would be lost if One Nation policies were implemented <157>

Other views on relationships with Asia

Asian Reactions

• China expressed concern about the race debate <13>
• Asians don't care about racism debate, but only care about business. The debate provides an excuse to get concessions. Australians missed out in Asia, and will not catch up by involving persons who do not understand Asia <16>
• media in Asia is highly critical of Pauline Hanson and of the closure of radio Australia <30>
• Pauline Hanson is raised during all meetings in Asia <42, 68> but as sensitive ethnic issues arise everywhere, it is not mentioned again <45>
• Asian papers carried adverse reports on the Queensland election <114, 153, 161>
• One Nation success was reported in Asia, as being ultra right supporters of White Australia <123>
• a Singapore paper saw One Nation as basically being about race and guns <145>

Weakening Australia's Position

• many Australians worked hard to improve Australia's image in Asia <43>, and found their efforts eroded by Pauline Hanson. <19>
• Press reports about Pauline Hanson have lowered the perception of Australia in Asia <21>
• Australia sought to be Asia's moral schoolteacher without recognizing its own problems <42>
• Australia is not yet hurt (because clever people understand) but if Pauline Hanson gained a substantial vote this would change <43>
• Pauline Hanson is used as an excuse by Malaysia to trot out old tensions <43>
• Australia has been hurt <47>, by damaging its image, and providing a negotiating tool in business and diplomacy <44>
• Japan imposes conditions on support for Australia's participation in forums <48>
• the world Banks has asked Australia to take the lead in resolving Asian financial crisis - by arguing the benefits of open financial and legal system - at the same time that One Nation support indicates the emergence of pockets of economic and social insecurity <202>

Consequences

• Australia's engagement with Asia can not leave it unchanged <25>
• Hong Kong chief executive suggested Australia would not change its multiculturalism, and that it had a valuable role in the region <140>
• a summit of Asian businesses will be held to head off fears about One Nation <159>

Parallels with GROUPS in other Countries

• similar groups have emerged in many other countries <9, 26, 34>
• radical right in Europe stands for: anti-political cynicism; personal insecurity; and xenophobia. Pauline Hanson's success is not as surprising as how long it has taken to emerge <34>
• inter-war fascism was similar <34>
• Pauline Hanson has been compared with Le Pen in France (who saw Nazi death camps as unimportant) but she has only said that aborigines get too much money <83>
• One Nation's success is like that of Pat Buchannan in USA, whose appeal was based on economic nationalism, and social reaction <107>
• Pauline Hanson is like George Wallace in USA 30 years ago, who ran on many issues held together by racial resentment <111>
• a party like One Nation could emerge in New Zealand. Initially Winston Peters' New Zealand First Party was similar, but has changed <153>
• Other countries have similar groups and these keep socialist parties in power. Other countries with such groups do not face Australia's extreme vulnerability <186>
• Groups like One nation are a global phenomena <181>

SOME COMMENTS ON THE ROLE OF the Media

Did the Media Create the Phenomenon?

• reports on Pauline Hanson in Hanson in Asia mainly reflect the views of Australian journalists <11>
• Pauline Hanson has been massively built up by the media <36>
• Pauline Hanson is not only a product only of media attention, as she said things which others were thinking <66>
• media had a major role in creating Pauline Hanson. Little has been said that is different from others - and media acts as if disenchantment has just been discovered. <67>
• Pauline Hanson did not gain support because media gave her excess publicity, but rather because the community could not understand the policy issues - because the media did not educate them. <174>
• the media also aided Pauline Hanson by demeaning the political system - though it works quite well. Distrust of politicians makes Australia ungovernable <174>

Is media coverage balanced?

• Pauline Hanson (and others) say the media distort her views <37, 49>
• Pauline Hanson objects to distorted media reports in Asia, and has directly addressed Asian media <46>
• media imposed on the privacy of those attending One Nation meetings <51>
• many are concerned about the policies of mainstream parties, but rather than investigate this the media label them ignorant, racist or naive <65>
• those in the media who oppose Pauline Hanson are part of the elites which have allowed devastation in regional Australia which gives Pauline Hanson her support. Those grievances are real <80>
• on election day few believed that the media had covered the real issues, but rather believed that media sensationalized Hanson to attack the Prime Minister. <110>
• media is seen as responsible for One Nation's success by not covering real policies, but it did so <125>

SOME Comments on Opposition

• thugs attacked an elderly person attending a meeting <49>
• Pauline Hanson has been attacked viscously - by those who endorse tolerance. Universities are centers of bigotry <61>
• there is class bias in criticism of Pauline Hanson with immigrants and aborigines seen as part of a sneering upper class <63>
• Pauline Hanson has enabled the race relations 'industry' to avoid the cuts it would have faced after the end of the Keating government, and has much to thank Pauline Hanson for <75>
• the Prime Minister so despises the elites who criticize Pauline Hanson that he responded to her, by attacking them <81>
• accusations of racism (and creating the myth that Australian's are racist) are used to trick and bully people <47A>
• the Commonwealth seeks to counter One Nation because it wants to pursue more fundamental reforms <92>
• elites can not understand the high support for One Nation, because it is of their own making <96>
• those who object to One Nation are ignorant of how badly some people are doing. Those who live in cities, and have a good education are unlikely to know anyone affected. One Nation will be supported until mainstream parties show interest in ordinary people <131>

SUGGESTED Consequences

• Pauline Hanson has harmed the economy, and turned people against one another <33>
• ethnic communities suffer abuse and visitors will not come <33>
• National Farmers Federation was concerned about Pauline Hanson's effect on trade - though no contracts were yet lost <40>
• Asians reconsider decisions to send children for education in Australia <43>
• business believes it would be economically dangerous for One Nation to hold the balance of power <56>
• Australia is damaged domestically - by appeal of simplistic solutions - and abroad by perceived racism <84>
• a shock in financial markets is likely <88>
• tourism leaders believe Pauline Hanson could damage the industry.<91, 137, 152, 192>
• the racism debate has become so furious, that Australia risks cultural decline <47A>
• One Nation is a fundamental shift in Australia's politics to protection and away from globalisation, which could drive investors away <99>
• Hanson's policies would bankrupt Australia, and this will happen (or evil flourish) unless politicians lead <100>
• foreign investors could shun Queensland, because of One Nation's support <105>
• economic reform will be more difficult. With Australia's major market in recession, competent economic management is needed <105>
• One Nation's success means that competition policy and 'economic rationalism' are dead. Reform will now be very difficult, even for a majority Labor government in Queensland <106>
• success on anti-immigration, protectionist policies - will impact on financial markets. Reforms will be harder <112>
• ATSIC reacted to One Nation support by resurrected threats for boycott of 2000 Olympics <113> but was warned that such reactions would only increase One Nation's support <132>
• $A will come under pressure due to election result <115>
• unless leaders endorse multiculturalism and tolerance, Australia will be labeled like South Africa was <116>
• investment will be stymied and policy dislocated for years. Rural interest fear the result will be used by Asian traders to disadvantage Australia <123>
• business is worried about the election result - through affecting policies, and deferring investment. This is bad when business confidence is weak due to Asian financial crisis. When economic environment is unstable, government must be competent <129> One Nation's main effect could be to reduce government's ability to function <156>
• One Nation success could result in Asians not studying in Australia <130>
• business relations with Asia will be badly hurt by One Nation . Those who believe its policies will make things better are wrong <141>
• One Nation puts Australia's future at risk - by sending a divisive and damaging message <146> and harm Queensland most <154>
• state borrowing costs increased due to One Nation <147, 159, 166>
• Taiwanese sugar investment was shifted to NSW because of One Nation <153>, and others may follow <147> but the company denied this <148>. Decision was made some time ago <166> but still said to have been affected by support for Pauline Hanson <206>
• Fortress Australia would cut us off from global economy. The alternative is education to become 'world smart' <154>
• many One Nation proposals would be unacceptable - but turning inward could appeal to many. This would not be useful. Living standards already fall, and the world is getting stronger <167>
• One Nation could lead to a severe economic contraction and recession. Main characteristic of Asian troubled economies was high current account deficits and high debts - combined with a lack of faith in the political system. <186>
• Australia had bad publicity in Europe at time of Queensland election <198> European investors believed reaction to One Nation sucess was over-reaction to an irrelevant issue <201>
• One Nation could allow Prime Minister to progress his reactionary program <199>

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