Return to sender: Christmas comes early for Pauline Hanson

As Christmas mania reaches fever pitch, some kind soul has taken a moment out of their day to send the One Nation leader a halal gift: Vegemite.

Pauline Hanson

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson during Question Time in the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra earlier this year. Source: AAP

Pauline Hanson was on Thursday anonymously sent a personalised jar of Vegemite that read 'Halaal'.
And as the hashtags indicate, the joke wasn't lost on Hanson.

The Australian pantry staple is indeed halal, as certified by The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils.

"Vegemite is made on a dedicated production line and does not contain or come into contact with any animal derived ingredients and the yeast in the product has been processed to ensure the product is alcohol free," .

Hanson is renowned for her conservative stance on halal certification, a practice which she believes "funds terrorism".
"By buying Halal certified products, it means that you are financially supporting the Islamisation of Australia, including Sharia Law, which opposes our Australian Constitution and democracy," .
Having received one himself, Labor senator Sam Dastyari seized the opportunity to extend an olive branch after his halal snack pack offer was publicly turned down earlier in the year.

"Not happening. Not interested in halal, thank you," Hanson told Dastyari on Seven News in July, after he invited her out to try the western Sydney delicacy.

While Hanson couldn't quite stomach the idea of the halal snack pack, Vegemite may well be the more palatable option, paving the way for renewed discourse between the pair - a true Christmas miracle.

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Published 22 December 2016 6:29pm
Updated 22 December 2016 6:41pm
Source: SBS News


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