PoliticsPauline Hanson offers qualified apology over Indigenous Australians remarks

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has offered a qualified apology after a resurfaced 2025 podcast in which she called Indigenous Australians the “most primitive race on Earth”. She said she had not intended to hurt people and was sorry if anyone was offended. The comments drew condemnation across politics, while senators discussed a possible censure motion.

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