Hanson's Monoculture Misfire: When Politicians Get It Wrong on Identity Pauline Hanson's recent suggestion that Australia should adopt a monocultural approach to society has sparked outrage among many Australians, particularly those from multicultural backgrounds.
Her comments, made during a speech at the National Press Club in June, cut deep for Nestory Irankunda, a Socceroo and refugee who came to Australia as an infant. Irankunda's experience is not unique.
As one of several Socceroos players from a refugee background, he knows firsthand the value of Australia's multicultural policies.