Mullumbimby High School students joined the protest against One Nation’s Pauline Hanson and her policies yesterday, with students walking out of school to join thousands of other students around the country.
‘I participated in the walk-out with many other students from my school because we stand against Pauline Hanson and her beliefs about multiculturalism, climate change, and the cost of living,’ Xavier Kane told The Echo.
‘We want our voices to be heard, and we hope to express to the rest of the nation that the entire of Australia cares, even a little town in the Northern Rivers.’
Greens candidate for the seat of Ballina, Mandy Nolan, told The Echo, ‘I am so proud of our young people! Mullum High can be proud of its critical thinkers standing up to racism, showing the future is in good hands! Go Mullum!’
The walk out was organised by the National Union of Students with the ABC reporting that the Greens Newtown MP Jenny Leong spoke at the Sydeny rally ‘to cheers against racists, “including Pauline Hanson”, asking the students to pledge to continue to attend rallies.
‘Chants included “high school, uni, teachers too, Pauline Hanson, we’re coming for you” and “racist, sexist, anti-queer, Pauline Hanson not welcome here”.’
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