Hanson Pledges to Scrap SBS, Make ABC a Subscription Service

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) logo adorns the top of it’s Melbourne headquarters, as journalist and staff strike demanding better pay and protections to stop artificial intelligence taking their jobs, in Melbourne, Australia on March 25, 2026. William West/AFP via Getty ImagesOne Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has vowed to scrap the multi-language Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) and drastically reduce the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) operations if her party wins the next federal election.Hanson made the announcement during a National Press Club address in Canberra on June 17.