Photos: Students protest Hanson’s bigotry

Photos: Students protest Hanson’s bigotry Isaac Nellist Thu, 13/08/2026 - 19:08 Isaac Nellist August 13, 2026, Issue 1460, News Thousands of students joined protests across the country opposing the racism and bigotry of Pauline Hanson and One Nation on August 13.  See also Reject One Nation’s call to return to White Australia Policy How fossil fuel companies target children with climate disinformation Domestic violence isn’t a ‘two-way street’ and Hanson isn’t confused The protests were called by the National Union of Students and buoyed by a big turn out of high school students, who skipped school classes to attend the rally.  The impressive turnout, particularly of high school students, reflects the anger among many young people that Hanson’s far-right politics are getting a hearing in the corporate media, and in-turn being reflected in high polling figures across the country.  While One Nation has been consistently polling between 25-30%, its support among “Gen Z”, 14–29-year-olds, is around 10%.  Students were eager to show their opposition to Hanson's racism. Photo: Peter Boyle Thousands of students joined the protest in Gadigal Country/Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes A high school student addresses the Gadigal Country/Sydney rally. Photo: Zebedee Parkes Some of the students who joined the Boorloo/Perth protest. Photo: Petrina Harley Boorloo/Perth. Photo: Petrina Harley Boorloo/Perth. Photo: Petrina Harley Photo: Zebedee Parkes Kaurna Yerta/Adelaide. Photo: Socialist Alliance SA Photo: Zebedee Parkes Photo: Zebedee Parkes Kaurna Yerta/Adelaide. Photo: Socialist Alliance SA Naarm/Melbourne. Photo: Taemin B Nam Naarm/Melbourne. Photo: Taemin B Nam Boorloo/Perth. Photo: Petrina Harley Gadigal Country/Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes Gadigal Country/Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes Gadigal Country/Sydney. Photo: Peter Boyle Boorloo/Perth. Photo: Petrina Harley Gadigal Country/Sydney. Photo: Peter Boyle Gadigal Country/Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes Gadigal Country/Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes Anti-racism Youth & students One Nation Australia Pauline Hanson