Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics - S2E6: The Next Attack Will Be On Your Head

S2E6: The Next Attack Will Be On Your Head

08/24/17 • 35 min

Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics

Pauline Hanson wore a burqa into parliament last week, and Attorney-General George Brandis slapped her down, which saw a standing ovation from The Greens and The Labor Party. Sarah Hanson-Young had some things to say to Pauline Hanson on Channel 7's Sunrise, including blaming Pauline for potentially threatening the national security of the country. And the Same Sex Marriage debate is still dominating media coverage, we give our latest thoughts.

EDIT: There was an audio clip that was left over from the previous episode that has now been removed :-)

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