澳大利亚One Nation党议员Barnaby Joyce指责教师怀着政治目的鼓励学生参加反对该党的抗议活动。[1]Joyce声称学生"被告知要恨这个国家，他们受到有政治目的的一群人的建议"。[1]
全国范围内的"学生反对汉森"抗议计划在周四下午吸引约10000名学生走出课堂参加游行。[1]这场抗议的焦点是One Nation对多元文化议题的立场，涉及种族、性别和性取向问题。[1]One Nation网站主张"课堂中的批判性思维"，反对"西方、白人、性别、内疚羞辱"。[1]
教育部长Jason Clare对学生在上课时间参加抗议表示反对，建议他们改在周末进行。[1]Clare表示："我想让孩子们在校学习，我对此一直很坚持"，同时表示如果人们想在周末抗议则"尽管去"。[1]
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has alleged that teachers with socialist ideologies are deliberately encouraging students to participate in anti-One Nation demonstrations scheduled for Thursday afternoon.[1] The nationwide "Students Against Hansen" protests aim to draw approximately 10,000 students out of classrooms, with demonstrators focused on opposing the party's stance on multiculturalism, race, gender, and sexual orientation issues.[1]
Joyce claimed that students are being influenced by politically motivated educators, stating that "[students] are being told to hate this country, they are receiving advice from a group with a political purpose."[1] In response, Education Minister Jason Clare expressed opposition to students leaving classes during school hours to attend the protests, emphasizing his commitment to keeping children in school, stating "I want to keep kids learning in school, I've always been consistent on that."[1] Clare indicated, however, that he has no objection if people wish to protest during weekends, saying "go right ahead."[1] One Nation's website has promoted "critical thinking in the classroom" while opposing what it characterizes as "Western, white, gender, and guilt shaming" narratives.[1]