Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) | Hansard source

As I said, the whole debate here today is about the vandalism and desecration of our war memorials. I'm calling on the leaders of this nation, whether they be the premiers or the police commissioners or whoever they are, even our Prime Minister: please do something about it. Do something, maybe, about looking at the people that we've brought into this country. Extend the time before they can get citizenship to eight years, to show that they are going to be good people for this nation and that they trust and believe in this nation that they want to be citizens of. If people on visas have committed this offence, deport them immediately. Get them out of the country. Don't allow them in the country. There are things that we can do. It's not just talk. If anyone does this desecration of our statues and other important features like this, get rid of them. Don't allow them in the country. We have that power. But everyone seems to be failing to do anything about it. You're all talk. Everyone's talk, with no action. We see this country going down the drain more and more all the time, yet we are not doing anything about it.

So what we've got to do is make the decisions, but I just want to finish by saying to Senator Lambie: thank you very much for bringing this to the attention of the chamber. We've seen where the Greens stand today. The people of Australia can really have a look at where they stand with this. Do you trust this mob to represent you in the chamber? Do you really respect them? Do you think they're going to be good for this country? Make the decision at the next election. I call on the Labor Party: don't give them your preferences.