One Nation founder Pauline Hanson has praised US President Donald Trump’s bold move in handling the Israel-Iran crisis, while criticizing Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for lacking the “backbone” to achieve a similar success.
Hanson labelled Trump’s decision to unleash “bunker buster” bombs on Iran’s nuclear sites as “fantastic” and credited him for brokering a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
Although the ceasefire was initially violated, Trump’s intervention helped to bring the parties back to the negotiating table.
A Leader Who Gets Things Done
Trump’s bold approach to the crisis earned him praise from Hanson, who stated that he is a “man that goes and follows through.”
She believes that this is in stark contrast to Albanese, who she claims doesn’t have the “backbone to do it” and would rely on others, like Trump, to take action.
Hanson hopes that Trump’s actions will lead to decades of peace in the region.
When asked about the prime minister’s response to the crisis, Hanson alleged that Albanese didn’t possess the necessary “backbone” to solve the problem.
Australian Government’s Response Under Fire
The Albanese government faced criticism for taking 24 hours to support Trump’s decision to drop bombs on Iran’s nuclear sites, with some accusing Australia of not doing enough to support its largest ally.
Initially, the government called for “de-escalation, dialogue, and diplomacy,” but after the Coalition offered its full support for the “proactive action,” Albanese changed tack in a testy press conference.
Albanese eventually supported the action, stating that the world has long agreed that Iran cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon.
When questioned if his government was briefed in advance, Albanese refused to comment, repeatedly saying that the US action was a “unilateral action taken by the United States.”
Australian facilities, such as the Pine Gap signals intelligence base near Alice Springs and the Harold Holt naval communication station in Australia’s north-west, often provide assistance to US military operations.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer revealed that he was told of the military action in advance, while Albanese admitted that he had had no contact with Trump since the US President left the G7 summit in Canada to deal with the deepening crisis in Iran.