Race commissioner calls on Pauline Hanson to apologise amid condemnation of ‘reprehensible’ Muslim comments

The Guardian World

by Tom McIlroy Political editor

February 18, 2026

One Nation leader’s statements about Muslims also labelled ‘bigoted and wrong’ by NSW minister for multiculturalism Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s race discrimination commissioner has called on Pauline Hanson to apologise for inflammatory comments about Australian Muslims, amid backlash to comments denounced by others as “reprehensible”. Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman said Hanson was targeting Muslims with her increasingly inflammatory comments, joining condemnation from across the political spectrum. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/18/2026