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| Down Under |
| Australian politician now targets Muslims |
| 2007-08-15 |
| Far-right Australian politician Pauline Hanson, who sparked outrage with her 1990s campaign against Asian immigration, said Wednesday she would now target Muslims. The former member of parliament and leader of the One Nation party is running for a senate seat in elections this year and has applied to register a new party -- Pauline's United Australia Party. Hanson, 52, made it clear in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that her policies have not changed, but that the target has. "We need to have a look at our immigration levels and I'd like to have a look at putting a moratorium on any more Muslims coming into Australia," she said. ... |
| Posted by:ed |
| #1 It worked for Pym Fortuyn, at least for a while. Didn't have a happy ending, though. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-08-15 21:41 |