One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has faced criticism for her comments on domestic violence, sparking a heated debate about victim-blaming and the true nature of the issue. The controversy comes as the party struggles to contain a series of embarrassing incidents.
Pauline Hanson has attracted criticism for comments surrounding domestic violence made during a radio interview on Wednesday morning, as One Nation spends the week scrambling to douse spotfires.
The One Nation leader told Brisbane's 4BC domestic violence was wrong, but it's also a two-way street. She said that society is under so much pressure from the cost of living, and people have to pay the bills. Everyone is under pressure and it's really hard. I don't think we communicate enough with each other.
Pauline Hanson has experienced family violence as a younger mother, but did not want to go into detail. She said that domestic violence is a scourge, but look, I've been through it myself in my life. And I just feel if you're not in a house where you feel safe, then you shouldn't put up with it. If these women are getting abused by men out there, then don't put up with it.
That's what I'm saying. Allegra Spender joined Sky News Australia to say Ms Hanson's comments did not reflect the true situation for many women. She said that some of the remarks, and particularly the remarks of they should just leave, I think doesn't reflect the situation that so many women find themselves in, where it is dangerous to leave, where it costs on average around $7,000 to establish yourself and to leave.
When I talk to people on the street, everyone is worried about women and domestic violence and family intimate partner violence. This is something that concerns all Australians, and this sort of victim blaming doesn't work. Nicole Yade, CEO of Women's and Girl's Emergency Centre, said the comments were senseless. Rather than offering empathy and understanding, they reflect a victim-blaming narrative that has no place in conversations about domestic and family violence.
Facts matter, violence is gendered, while anyone can experience violence, the majority of domestic and family violence is perpetrated by men against women and children. Saying just leave ignores proven patterns of behaviour that keep many victim-survivors and those trapped in abusive situations. Instead, they must know that they are not at fault, that leaving is harder than anyone could imagine, and that there is a network of support there for them.
Anglicare General Manager of Relationships and Wellbeing, Claire Dunlop, said leaving already took enormous courage. What new research shows is that financial barriers are becoming another obstacle to safety. When housing costs, childcare, transport and everyday essentials keep rising, people can feel trapped between violence and financial insecurity. Twenty years ago, Ms Hanson wrote an account of her first pregnancy and enduring years of alcohol-fuelled violence in another relationship.
She has also panned those who made false allegations of violence nothing but liars during her career, and once contended the courts have to protect the women and I understand that, because of the 72 women who have been murdered in this last year. But there's also a lot more male suicides because of it. It comes after One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce attracted mixed reactions to roaring at his dog on a live TV interview on Monday.
Despite his boss publicly backing him on Tuesday and describing the incident as funny, One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts further dragged the party into the spotlight, as a video interview published in 2025 was dredged up again. He said people had been conned by the impact. Mr Joyce on Wednesday covered for his colleague telling Sky News he did not agree on the matter, while defending he was so smart
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