A concerned mum has warned that everyday White Australians feel they are not allowed to speak out against mass immigration due to social pressure.
The woman, named Renee, made the comments on an SBS Insight episode on the rising popularity of One Nation where she said middle-class Anglos were being made to feel like just had to accept the arrival of record numbers of immigrants.
Renee also told SBS she was a former Coalition voter, but has turned to Pauline Hanson and her party because they are the only ones willing to discuss issues such as immigration and “net zero”.
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When asked by the show host whether she thought One Nation’s stance on immigration would help her, Renee said she was more concerned about the future for her children.
“Maybe not me so much directly, but definitely my children and definitely other people in the country, I think immigration is too high, when we have, we don’t have the infrastructure and the housing to support Australians that are already here,” she said.
“I think sometimes being a middle-class Anglo-Saxon Australian almost feels like we’re not allowed to say anything anymore, that whatever we do say needs to be PC, and we’re not able to call anything out, we’re not able to have our own opinions.
“It appears that we need to be sort of sat back and be told that we need to watch what’s happening and that we need to form part of that new agenda.”
Renee, who lives in a regional area, said she once “believed the major parties were working for everyday Australians”, but as the cost-of-living crisis worsened she “paid closer attention and began losing trust”.
“We work hard, but it’s getting harder. Like many families, we’re increasingly worried whether home ownership will even be possible. You learn resilience because you must — but it often feels like regional families are expected to just keep coping while being overlooked,” she said.
“I think there’s a growing sense, regionally, that our effort isn’t being recognised – and that living standards are slipping. These feelings are what prompted me to look to One Nation.
“And I feel like middle Australia has been forgotten. We work hard to build a better life, but it’s becoming harder to get ahead. How much more are we expected to carry with rising costs and everyday pressures?
“What appealed to me about One Nation is the party’s willingness to talk about difficult issues such as population growth, housing shortages and the transition to net zero, while asking the practical questions.
“I know there’s stigma with the party, and people can make assumptions quickly. But for me, it’s not about labels — it’s about wanting better outcomes for my family, my kids, and my community.”
One Nation has surged in the polls since last year’s federal election, and according to a recent Roy Morgan survey was the most popular party on primary vote immediately after the Budget, although subsequent major polls have shown Labor still in front.
About 2.5 million immigrants have arrived in Australia since Labor took office in May 2022 for net overseas migration of about 1.6 million, with immigrant arrivals outnumbering births three to one.
Header image: Left, Renee on SBS Insight (SBS). Right, Pauline Hanson with supporters at an Australia Marches rally in Canberra (One Nation).
