Clive Palmer criticised by Pauline Hanson on Sunrise for attack against ‘Chinese mongrels’ on QandA

WAIT. Did Pauline Hanson sound ... measured? The former One Nation leader has shocked this morning after giving a thought-provoking interview on Clive Palmer’s explosive tirade against the Chinese last night.

WAIT. Did Pauline Hanson just say that?

The former One Nation leader has shocked Australia this morning by giving a measured and thought-provoking interview regarding Clive Palmer’s explosive tirade against the Chinese on the ABC last night.

Meanwhile, Treasurer Joe Hockey also said Mr Palmer’s comments are “hugely damaging”, arguing he is a big beneficiary of China’s investment.

“I would say to Mr Palmer please do not bring down the rest of Australia because of your biases.”

In an interview alongside former radio shock jock Derryn Hinch on Channel 7’s Sunrise program this morning, Ms Hanson criticised Mr Palmer for his tirade against Australia’s biggest trading partner.

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On QandA last night, Mr Palmer likened the Chinese government to “mongrels” and called them “b*stards” who wanted to “take over our country”.

Yet in an unexpected twist, Ms Hanson criticised Mr Palmer, telling Sunrise he should “stick your nose out of other people’s business”.

“I never said what Clive Palmer said, and Tony Abbott thought I was his biggest headache,” she said.

“Maybe Clive Palmer should take a position over in China in Parliamentary seats.

“I’ve always said clean up your own backyard before criticising other people.

“It’s not up to Clive Palmer or anyone else. It’s not for us or Australia to get involved in that.”

Clive Palmer attacks Chinese business interests in Australia: http://t.co/dSBkQj7XXv via @YouTube

— Michael Lopresto (@michaellopresto) August 18, 2014

Pauline Hanson at Australia Fair Shopping Centre holding a supporters placard in 2001.

A number of Mr Palmer’s political opponents have in the past accused the outspoken Queensland MP of jeopardising Australia’s relations with China, but Ms Hanson’s comments are in stark contrast to her views on the White Australia policy she campaigned for back in the 1990s.

In her 1996 maiden address to the Australian Parliament, she said, “I and most Australians want our immigration policy radically reviewed and that of multiculturalism abolished.

“I believe we are in danger of being swamped by Asians. Between 1984 and 1995, 40 per cent of all migrants coming into this country were of Asian origin.

“They have their own culture and religion, form ghettos and do not assimilate”.

First time I've (somewhat) agreed with Pauline Hanson

— Nina (@spykids2001) August 18, 2014