Pauline Hanson Calls Paid Domestic Violence Leave 'Ridiculous,' Criticizes Family Law System
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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson labeled paid domestic violence leave "ridiculous," claiming it diverts police from "real crime." She also stated the family law system is "broken," favoring women and "suppressing males," with these comments resurfacing after previous criticism regarding domestic violence.
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Pauline Hanson's comments on paid domestic violence leave and the family law system resurfaced after she faced criticism for previously suggesting domestic violence was a "two-way street."
The One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, has described paid leave for those suffering family and domestic violence as “ridiculous” and suggested the issue is taking police away from “real crime”.
In an unearthed interview, Hanson said the advancements of women’s rights in the family law system over decades had become “broken” because courts favoured women and were now “suppressing the males all the time”.
The comments, made on a November 2025 podcast and first reported by the Nine newspapers, resurfaced after Hanson was criticised over her suggestions domestic violence was a “two-way street”.
