News live: Lee Hanson says her mother’s comments about the White Australia policy were ‘misinterpreted’

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's recent podcast interview with far-right British activist Tommy Robinson has sparked political backlash centered on her remarks about immigration and Australia's White Australia policy. Hanson's daughter Lee Hanson stepped in to defend her mother's comments, saying they were misinterpreted. Per The Guardian, Lee Hanson explicitly stated her mother does not support the White Australia policy and does not want it reinstated. Lee Hanson contends that media outlets and politicians have seized on snippets out of context to score political points.

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