Pauline Hanson says she’s sorry ‘if I offended people’ with Indigenous Australians remarks

One Nation leader had been condemned by figures from across the political spectrum over the resurfaced podcast commentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has made a qualified apology after describing Indigenous Australians as the “most primitive race on Earth”, saying she did not intend to upset people and said she was sorry “if I offended people”.The One Nation leader has been under fire from figures across the political spectrum after the comments from a podcast released in September 2025 resurfaced.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...