Pauline Hanson’s no ‘good’ Muslims comment shows how normalised Islamophobia has become in Australia

By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
Fethi Mansouri, Deakin Distinguished Professor/UNESCO Chair-holder; Founding Director, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson made headlines last week following an interview with Sky News in which she suggested there are no “good” Muslims.

The comment was outrageous by any measure, but the response relatively muted, reflecting a broader shift in political discourse.

Hanson’s comments have…

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