CANBERRA — Pauline Hanson, the One Nation leader, delivered a nationally televised address to the National Press Club in Canberra. During the address, she proposed banning wind and solar farms, ending renewable energy subsidies, and constructing a nuclear power plant in Australia.

Hanson attributed increased energy prices and cost-of-living pressures to existing climate change policies. She proposed cancelling the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project and increasing reliance on fossil fuels. She did not exclude the use of taxpayer funding for a nuclear power plant. A nuclear power policy proposed during the last federal election was rejected by voters. A CSIRO GenCost report found that electricity generation in a grid powered by 82% renewables would be one-third cheaper than current wholesale electricity costs.

She also addressed cultural and social issues, citing 2021 census data indicating that 23% of the population spoke a language other than English at home. Hanson said, "How can you generate social cohesion if people can’t speak the language?" During her speech, a protest highlighting opposition to wage rises for the lowest-paid workers interrupted the event. An activist group unfurled a banner behind Hanson, criticizing her opposition to minimum wage increases. Hanson questioned whether the increases were working for small businesses. Political opponents have cited her voting record against pro-worker legislation when criticizing her stance on minimum wage increases.

Her prepared speech lasted more than 50 minutes. Hanson proposed defunding SBS, stating the broadcaster is no longer necessary, and converting the ABC into a subscription service in capital cities. When asked about her proposal to scrap SBS, Hanson told a political editor that the editor would be without a job. Hanson had previously stated that her first speech to federal parliament three decades prior argued for the abolition of multiculturalism.

When asked if Australia was at risk of being swamped by Muslims, Hanson responded, "Not if I get any say in it." The One Nation website states the party's goal to reduce the gestational limit for abortion. Hanson stated that 20 weeks is too late for an abortion and called for a national debate on the issue. She said women needing abortions for medical reasons should be addressed by educating women to use contraceptives rather than going through an abortion.

No independent assessment of Pauline Hanson’s claims was available.