Pauline Hanson: Please Explain! (ATOM Study Guide)

Pauline Hanson is once again a member of the Federal Parliament of Australia, elected as an Independent Senator for Queensland at the 2016 election. In 1996, she was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives and her maiden speech made her an instant political celebrity. This documentary traces her rise and fall and rise again as an outspoken and divisive figure in Australia. It looks at Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party, placing her in an historical, geographic, political and social context.

Curriculum Guidelines:
Pauline Hanson: Please Explain! is suitable for middle and senior secondary students of:

• Politics
• Civics and Citizenship
• Media Studies
• Australian Culture and Society
• Current Affairs
• English
• Ethics
• Psychology