Hanson slams indigenous focus while denying racism

PAULINE Hanson has denied she is a racist after complaining of the “disgusting” focus on indigenous culture during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

Wednesday’s official opening on the Gold Coast featured indigenous performers Mau Power, the first hip-hop artist to emerge out of the Torres Strait, and renowned didgeridoo player William Barton.

Asked what she thought of the opening ceremony, Senator Hanson (pictured) said the “20 minutes” devoted to indigenous culture was “absolutely disgusting”.

“Here we have an Aboriginal who was doing a rap song which I couldn’t understand,” Senator Hanson told Sky News. “I’m not used to Aboriginals who sing rap, although fair enough.”

She also didn’t have much time for Barton’s performance, arguing most Australians don’t listen to didgeridoo music.

“Our country is not based on the Aboriginals. Our country is what it is because of the migrants that have become here,” Senator Hanson said. “It was over the top.

“There was a lot of aspects of our country that should have been in the opening ceremony of the games. Not watching didgeridoos.”

Senator Hanson hit back at claims her comments were racist, arguing her One Nation party wanted equality for all Australians. A BRISBANE man has chased down a thief who smashed in his car window and stole his kebab dinner.

The bandit approached the man’s vehicle in a carpark in South Brisbane on Thursday night and asked for a lift.

But when his request was refused, he allegedly punched and kicked in the driver’s side window, assaulted the man, then made off with his dinner.

The 34-year-old driver chased the thief and managed to detain him with the help of bystanders until police arrived.

The 36-year-old assailant has been charged and was due to face Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday.