Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

I will wind this up. One Nation is very concerned about the media and what we need to do for media diversity in this country. We have looked at it and we have spoken to people from all sides on it. I have spoken to the Labor Party as well. They don't really have a problem with this. It's playing politics here without looking at the benefits to the country. You're saying there won't be media diversity. That is the complete opposite to what the truth is. What will happen is they will be able to buy up other avenues and expand their businesses and create more employment. If you think that keeping the two-out-of-three rule is going to help, it's not. It's going to shut it down. Then what will happen in this country is you're going to end up with foreign investors coming in and buying up the media in this country as they're buying up everything else. So you need to have an open mind and you have to understand. A lot of people in this place have never run a business and have never employed people. They wouldn't have a clue what they are doing, yet they sit here and make these decisions. So know your facts and know what you're doing.

One last point on grubby deals being done: the Greens actually did the grubby deals when it came to the backpacker tax, and they want their $100 million. So don't talk to me about grubby deals and money being transferred in hands. I know—I'm not stupid. I've only been here for a short period of time, but I'm not stupid. I've seen the antics in this chamber. It disgusts me and it disgusts the people of Australia. Remember, we are here to make the right decisions for the people of this country who are relying on us, so don't play your politics with me. It doesn't work.