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William Fraser Anning (born 14 October 1949) is an Australian former politician who was a senator for Queensland from November 2017[4] to June 2019. Anning is known for holding far-right, nativist, and anti-Muslim views,[5][6] and has been criticised for his use of the Nazi euphemism for the Holocaust, when he proposed a plebiscite to be the "Final Solution" to "the immigration problem" in his maiden speech. Anning also generated controversy for his statements shortly after the Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand, in which he blamed the attacks on "the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate".[7][8]

Anning was elected to the Senate after a special recount was triggered by the removal of One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts. Anning chose not to join One Nation in the Senate, sitting instead as an independent until June 2018, when he joined Katter's Australian Party (KAP) as its first senator. Anning was expelled by KAP in October 2018 for his views on race and immigration.[9] Anning sat again as an independent, until registration of Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party was granted in April 2019. He failed to get re-elected to the Senate in the 2019 federal election, when standing under his own party's banner.

White Rose Society and ABC News have detailed the white supremacist links of some of Anning's closest advisers. His companions have included convicted criminals such as Neil Erikson and members of the militant white supremacist group True Blue Crew, whose members and supporters have been linked to right-wing terrorism.[10]

Anning was sought by creditors over unpaid debts in late 2019,[11] and declared bankrupt on 16 March 2020.[12]

Early life and family history

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Anning grew up in north-west Queensland on Wetherby Station, one of the Anning family's pastoral properties near the town of Richmond. He is a direct descendant of Charles Cumming Stone Anning, a pastoral squatter who immigrated to the Australian colonies in the mid-19th century to acquire landholdings. Charles and several of his sons established the Reedy Springs property north of Hughenden in 1862, and soon expanded their claims by forming the nearby properties of Chudleigh Park, Mount Sturgeon, Charlotte Plains and Cargoon.[13] In response to the spearing of their cattle by Aboriginal Australians, the Annings would ride out with firearms, attack Aboriginal campsites and capture young boys for the purpose of forced labour on their cattle and sheep stations.[14] The Annings at times also requested the services of the local Native Police paramilitary unit to assist in clearing "blacks" off their runs.[15] Frank Hann, another pastoralist in the region who regularly participated in extrajudicial punitive raids on Aboriginals, described in his diary in 1874 that he saw "Anning [coming] back from hunting blacks".[16]

Fraser Anning's grandfather Francis "Frank" Albert Anning spent much of his time at Reedy Springs but also bought into further properties such as Wollogorang, Savannah Station and Compton Downs. One of Frank's sons was W. H. (Harry) Anning who took up the Wetherby property[17] and whose wife gave birth to Fraser Anning in October 1949.[18]

Political career

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Anning holds strongly anti-abortion views. He opposes same-sex marriage and was one of twelve senators who voted against the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, which made same-sex marriage legal in Australia.[19] In 2017, when Cory Bernardi moved a motion opposing Medicare funding of gender-selective abortion, Anning was one of ten senators who voted for the motion, which was defeated with 36 votes against.[20][21]

On 22 March 2018, Anning announced that he would support the Turnbull Government's proposed company tax cuts.[22][23]

Anning introduced a private members' bill calling for less stringent import laws for mace, pepper spray and tasers, to "allow women to defend themselves". It was supported by David Leyonhjelm, Peter Georgiou, Cory Bernardi and Brian Burston, but rejected by both major parties and the Greens.[24]

In 2018, Anning described the perpetrators of attacks on South African farms as "subhuman",[25] also claiming that a state-orchestrated "genocide" was underway in South Africa.[26]

Anning stated in a Senate speech that he believed Safe Schools was "sexually deviant propaganda" and undermined "the white family". He criticised the curriculum as "gender fluidity garbage".[27]

On 5 January 2019, Anning attended a far-right rally in Melbourne led by far-right extremist Blair Cottrell, founder of the United Patriots Front.[28][29][30][31]

In January 2019, he began the process with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) to register a new political party, called "Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party" with a registered abbreviation of "The Conservative Nationals".[32] After the proposal to register that abbreviation was withdrawn, the AEC granted formal registration on 2 April 2019.[33]

In May 2019, Anning was criticised for a series of anti-Muslim Facebook posts, including one which co-opted an image of a Muslim family taken in 2005 when their 19-month-old daughter Rahma went missing from their Sydney Home, along with the words "If you want a Muslim for a neighbour, just vote Labor". Rahma has never been found.[34]

Zack Newton, an electoral officer on Senator Anning's staff, was reported by the ABC as saying in early April 2019 that it was "Amusing to think I went from shitposting at home and now I'm shitposting in parliament, but here I am lmao".[35]

One Nation

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In 1998, Anning stood as a One Nation candidate for the lower house division of Fairfax at that year's federal election.[36]

Anning was third on the One Nation senate ticket in Queensland at the 2016 federal election. He gained just 19 below-the-line first-preference votes under the optional preferential voting system.[37] Due to its high statewide count, One Nation elected two senators in Queensland at the 2016 election – party leader Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts. In October 2017, during the parliamentary eligibility crisis, the Court of Disputed Returns ruled Roberts was ineligible to be elected to the Senate due to his failure to renounce his British citizenship.[38] The following month, on 10 November, Anning was declared elected in place of Roberts following a special recount.[39] Prior to his elevation to the Senate, he was facing bankruptcy legal action due to money owed to the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. This could have made him ineligible to sit in parliament, but the case was withdrawn.[4]

Upon his swearing in to the Senate on 13 November 2017, Anning was vouched for (a parliamentary custom indicating that the new member is who he claims to be)[40] by two crossbenchers from other parties: Cory Bernardi (Australian Conservatives) and David Leyonhjelm (Liberal Democrats).[41] Later on the same day, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson issued a media release saying that Anning had "abandoned" the party to sit as an independent "until something else comes along".[42] Anning responded that "she [Hanson] made my position pretty much untenable with her conditions."[43] On 16 November, it was reported that neither Anning nor Hanson had formally made their intentions clear to the Senate chamber regarding his party status, and he therefore remained a One Nation senator in the eyes of the Senate. It was also unclear whether Hanson intended to expel Anning solely from the parliamentary group or the wider organisational party as well.[44] On 15 January 2018, Anning advised the Senate President that he would henceforth sit as an independent, and a month later he formed a voting bloc with Bernardi and Leyonhjelm.[45][46] On 4 June 2018 Anning joined Katter's Australian Party, becoming the party's first senator.[47]

2018 maiden speech

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On 14 August 2018, Anning delivered his maiden speech to the Senate. In it, he called for a plebiscite to reintroduce the White Australia Policy, especially with regard to excluding Muslims. Anning went on to criticise the Safe Schools Coalition of Australia, as "gender fluidity garbage" and "cultural Marxism".[48] He also condemned what he described as the abuse of the external affairs power of the Australian constitution, and spoke in support of a fundamental right of civilians to own firearms, and the Bradfield Scheme irrigation proposal.[49]

His speech included a reference to a "final solution"—the phrase used by the Nazi Party to refer to the preparation and execution of the Holocaust,[50] when he said "The final solution to the immigration problem is, of course, a popular vote."[51] Anning claimed that his comments were taken out of context, that he had used the phrase to introduce the last of six policies he proposed about immigration. His comments were condemned across the Parliament, including by the Labor Party, the Liberals, the Nationals, the Greens, Pauline Hanson's One Nation and the Centre Alliance, among other crossbenchers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. He refused to apologise for his comments.[52] Pauline Hanson said she was appalled by Anning's comments and described them as "straight from Goebbels' handbook".[53] However, Anning's party leader Bob Katter described it as "a magnificent speech, solid gold" and said he "1000 percent supports" Anning.[54]

However, Anning was expelled from Katter's Australia Party two months later for distinguishing between "European" and "Non-European" migration in legislation, as this was viewed by the party as bigotry against Sikhs and Pacific Islanders.[55]

Anning's party expulsion came after Queensland Labor premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk cut the party's parliamentary staff numbers.[56][57][58]

Christchurch mosque shootings and egg incident

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Anning was sharply criticised for his comments following the Christchurch mosque shootings, which occurred in New Zealand on 15 March 2019, during which 51 Muslim worshippers were killed. He claimed that immigration of "Muslim fanatics" led to the attacks, and that "while Muslims may have been victims today, usually they are the perpetrators". Anning also stated that the massacre "highlights...the growing fear within our community...of the increasing Muslim presence."[59][60] The comments received international attention and were overwhelmingly criticised as being insensitive and racist, and sympathetic to the views of the perpetrator. As of 18 March 2019, a petition calling for his expulsion from the Australian parliament had amassed 1.2 million signatures, although the ability for the Senate to expel a senator was removed with the passage of the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 into law.[61][62]

On 16 March, Anning was struck by an egg on the back of his head by 17-year-old William "Egg Boy" Connolly while speaking to media and his supporters in an industrial warehouse/event space in the Melbourne suburb of Moorabbin. Anning subsequently slapped Connolly twice in the face. Connolly was then tackled by several of Anning's supporters, including United Patriots Front leader Neil Erikson, one of whom held Connolly in a choke hold until police arrived and took the teenager away. Connolly was taken into custody by police, but was released without charge, while they launched an investigation into the violence.[63]

On the day following the incident, Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison criticised Anning, arguing that "the full force of the law" should be applied to the senator.[64] A fundraiser was started to support Connolly's legal fees and "to buy more eggs", claiming to have raised over $10,000 in under 24 hours.[65] Connolly said he would give the money raised to the victims' families.[66] The money was held by a law firm acting without fee and on 27 May, Connolly announced that a total of $99,922 had been donated to two funds providing for the victims of the Christchurch shooting.[67]

The police announced the completion of their investigation three weeks after the incident, saying that Anning would not be charged as his actions had been in self-defence, and that Connolly had received an official caution. However, a man who allegedly kicked Connolly several times while he was held down was charged with assault.[68]

Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party

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Main article: Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party

On 11 January 2019, it was announced that Anning would form a party named Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party.[69] On 2 April 2019, the party was registered by the Australian Electoral Commission.[33][70] Anning said he would "be announcing candidates across most lower house seats" and "running a Senate team in every state" for the 2019 election.[71] Two parties, the Australian Conservatives and The Nationals objected to the name, arguing it was too similar to theirs and would cause confusion for voters. However, the AEC said the use of "Fraser" and "Anning" in the party's name was "sufficient to aurally and visually distinguish the party's name and abbreviation from other names and abbreviations on the ballot paper". There were similar objections to the request to adopt the abbreviation "The Conservative Nationals". Registration was only granted following the withdrawal of that proposal.[33]

On 26 April 2019, during the 2019 federal election campaign, Anning used the site of the 2005 Cronulla race riots in Sydney to announce his party's candidates for New South Wales. A 19-year-old supporter of Anning was arrested and charged with assault and intimidation after being involved in an altercation with members of the media immediately after the announcement, allegedly punching a photographer and abusing a journalist. Video footage shows the young man repeatedly punching the photographer, who sustained injury.[72][73] The assailant was a member of the militant white supremacist group True Blue Crew, which has been linked to terrorism.[10]

Adrian David Cheok was a candidate for the Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party,[74] receiving 0.79% of the vote in the Adelaide division of Boothby.[75] Anning lost his Senate seat in the 2019 election.[76]

The party was deregistered on 23 September 2020.[77]

Bankruptcy and further developments

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In Anning's absence, the Federal Court of Australia handed down an order winding up his estate on 16 March 2020, as part of an ongoing dispute with Adelaide and Bendigo Bank, which was chasing a debt of $185,000 related to Mr Anning's investment in a failed agribusiness scheme. The date of his bankruptcy was set to 15 July 2019.[78] As of 2019, sources close to Anning said he was visiting family in the United States and had not said when he will return to Australia.[79] He was continuing to post on a Facebook page named Fraser Anning-Former Senator.[80]

In November 2020, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) brought legal action against Anning, seeking a penalty of up to $26,640 for allegedly failing to lodge required financial returns for the 2018-19 financial year. On 16 February 2021, the AEC dropped the case because they were unable to locate Anning in Australia despite several attempts to contact him, with the AEC believing him to be overseas.[81]

In 2021, Adrian David Cheok published a biography of Fraser Anning.[82]

Personal life

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Anning and his wife, Fiona, have two daughters.[83] He is a Catholic, but not a regular churchgoer.[84]

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William Fraser Anning (born 14 October 1949) is a former Australian who served as a Senator for from 10 November 2017 to 30 June 2019. A grazier, , and manufacturer from a rural background, Anning entered federal parliament via a , replacing disqualified senator Malcolm Roberts. Anning's tenure was marked by advocacy for immigration policies prioritizing migrants from European Christian backgrounds to preserve Australia's foundational culture and ensure assimilation, including calls for a national plebiscite on levels and sources, and a halt to Muslim immigration due to perceived incompatibilities with Western values. He referenced the pre-1973 as a model for selectivity based on cultural fit rather than race alone, arguing that unchecked had led to social division, higher among certain groups, and security risks. These positions, articulated in his and subsequent addresses, provoked intense backlash, including a in 2019 for remarks attributing the Christchurch mosque attacks to immigration failures rather than solely the perpetrator's actions. Shifting affiliations—from One Nation to independent, briefly to , then back to independent before launching —Anning failed to secure sufficient votes in the federal election, ending his parliamentary service. His brief career highlighted tensions over and migration in Australian politics, challenging mainstream consensus on amid debates over integration and demographic change.

Early life

Family background and upbringing

William Fraser Anning was born on 14 October 1949 in , , to a devout Catholic family of early settlers in the Richmond district of north-west . His ancestors had arrived as pioneers in the mid-1800s, driving livestock overland from , Victoria, to establish cattle and sheep grazing operations in the region. Anning grew up on the family-owned Wetherby Station, a remote property south of Richmond, where he experienced an isolated rural childhood marked by horseback riding, assisting his father with station work, and occasional social outings such as gatherings at neighboring properties. The traveled together in a small two-seater Auster aeroplane, often overloaded with all seven members aboard despite seating limitations. Anning was the eldest of five siblings—two brothers and three sisters—with the two youngest sisters born later due to his mother's adherence to the rhythm method of contraception. His early education occurred on the station, where he was home-schooled four days a week by a supplemented by lessons via the radio program. At age 11, he was sent to boarding school at De La Salle College in Scarborough, , an experience he later described as difficult, citing academic struggles and unhappiness. After returning to the family property, he completed an agricultural course at Central Technical College in before entering the workforce on the station, which the family owned until 1974.

Pre-political career

Anning served in the Australian Army Reserve from 1969 to 1973 as a member of the 49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment, a Citizen Military Forces unit based in regional Queensland that was exempt from overseas deployment during the Vietnam War period. This enlistment effectively shielded him from the national service lottery that could have led to conscription and combat deployment, as reserve service fulfilled obligations without risking transfer to regular forces for Vietnam. Anning's later public claims about facing the draft or military risks have been contested, given the deliberate choice of a non-deployable reserve role and lack of any overseas service records. Following his reserve service, Anning pursued a career as a operator in , drawing from a background in North cattle . His business activities encompassed regional industries such as , including sugar cane and production, cattle operations ranging from hobby farms to larger stations, cropping, and interests in and sectors. These ventures aligned with 's rural , where Anning established himself as a private entrepreneur prior to entering in 2016.

Political entry and Senate appointment

Association with Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Fraser Anning contested the 2016 federal election as the third candidate on ticket for the Queensland Senate, receiving 19 first-preference votes in the initial count. After One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts was disqualified by the High Court on October 27, 2017, for breaching section 44(i) of the Australian Constitution due to undisclosed British citizenship, Anning was nominated by the party as Roberts' replacement, having cleared prior bankruptcy proceedings that threatened his eligibility in early October 2017. Anning was sworn into the on November 13, 2017, but immediately parted ways with One Nation, choosing to sit as an independent rather than affiliating with the party in . One Nation leader publicly stated that Anning had abandoned the party moments after his swearing-in, describing the split as occurring before he could formally join the party room. This abrupt departure reduced One Nation's representation to two members and highlighted internal tensions, with Anning later expressing dissatisfaction over policy alignments, though he had been positioned as a party supporter prior to his appointment. The association underscored One Nation's strategy of leveraging casual vacancies from the 2016 election quota, where the party's ticket secured over 250,000 votes (approximately 9.2% or 1.19 quotas), enabling Anning's elevation despite his low personal vote share. Subsequent public disagreements, including Hanson's 2018 criticism of Anning's as unreflective of party policy, further distanced the two figures.

Replacement of Malcolm Roberts and swearing-in

Malcolm Roberts, a senator from party, was disqualified from the Australian Senate on 27 October 2017 by the under section 44 of the Constitution, which prohibits members of from holding foreign . Roberts had been elected in the 2016 federal election but failed to renounce his British citizenship prior to nomination, rendering his election invalid. Following Roberts' disqualification, the Australian Electoral Commission conducted a special recount of the Queensland Senate ballot from the 2016 election. , positioned third on One Nation's ticket, was declared elected on 10 November 2017, despite receiving only 19 first-preference votes, as subsequent preference flows elevated him to the vacancy. Anning's eligibility had faced scrutiny due to prior proceedings initiated in 2016, but creditors withdrew their in October 2017, clearing the path for his appointment. Anning was sworn in as a senator on 13 November 2017 during a ceremony in the chamber, administered by Governor-General Sir . He took the standard oath of allegiance to the monarch, promising to "well and truly serve" the Commonwealth of , alongside other newly appointed senators including and Andrew Bartlett. The swearing-in proceeded without procedural disruption, though it marked Anning's immediate entry into federal politics as a One Nation representative before subsequent party developments.

Senate service (2017–2019)

Maiden speech on immigration reform

Fraser Anning delivered his maiden speech in the Australian Senate on 14 August 2018, focusing extensively on immigration policy as a core threat to Australia's cultural identity and social cohesion. He praised the pre-1966 White Australia Policy for successfully building a unified nation from British and European stock, arguing that its abandonment under the Whitlam government led to unchecked mass immigration from culturally incompatible sources. Anning contended that Australia's population had doubled to 25 million since 1971, with immigrants comprising one-third of residents, straining infrastructure without corresponding benefits to native-born citizens. Central to his reform proposals was a call to ban Muslim immigration entirely, citing of higher rates, welfare dependency, and risks among this group. He referenced statistics showing in and Victoria were three times more likely to be convicted of offenses than other populations, and noted the 1915 Broken Hill attack by Afghan Muslim cameleers as Australia's first Islamist terrorist incident on home soil. Anning argued that Islam's doctrines inherently resisted assimilation, quoting Winston Churchill's observations on its incompatibility with modern civilization, and highlighted a 490% increase in Australia's Muslim population over the prior two decades as correlating with rising communal tensions. To address these issues, Anning advocated slashing net migration to sustainable levels tied to infrastructure capacity, such as through the Bradfield water scheme, and restricting intake to those capable of rapid integration into Australian values and English proficiency. Specific measures included abolishing 457 work visas without ministerial approval, limiting family reunions to spouses and dependent children, capping student visas with mandatory post-study repatriation, and denying welfare access to new immigrants for five years. He proposed a national plebiscite—termed "the to the problem"—to endorse reverting to a predominantly European Christian immigration system, allowing voters to reject further non-assimilating inflows from third-world nations. The speech elicited immediate bipartisan condemnation, with Labor and Greens senators labeling its language divisive and evoking Nazi rhetoric due to the "final solution" phrasing, though Anning clarified it solely meant a democratic vote. Despite the backlash, Anning maintained his positions were grounded in observable data on assimilation failures and preservation, unconcerned by elite disapproval.

Party affiliations and shifts

Anning was initially appointed to the Senate on November 10, 2017, as a replacement for Malcolm Roberts, representing party following Roberts' disqualification under section 44 of the Australian Constitution. However, on November 13, 2017, mere hours after his swearing-in ceremony, Anning resigned from One Nation amid reported tensions with party leader , who claimed he had been expelled for disloyalty; Anning disputed this, asserting he had quit voluntarily to sit as an independent senator. From November 2017 until June 2018, Anning served as an independent senator, focusing on issues such as restriction without formal party alignment in the chamber. On June 4, 2018, he joined (KAP), led by , aligning with its emphasis on regional interests while retaining his independent stance on national policy matters like . Anning's tenure with KAP lasted until October 25, 2018, when the party expelled him following his advocating a "" to non-European , which Katter deemed incompatible with the party's platform despite shared views on . This expulsion returned Anning to independent status for the remainder of his term, during which he continued to operate without party support in parliamentary proceedings.

Response to Christchurch mosque shootings

On 15 March 2019, hours after the in which Brenton Tarrant killed 51 Muslim worshippers and worshipper's children at two mosques, Senator Fraser Anning issued a public statement condemning the while attributing its root cause to New Zealand's policies. In the statement, Anning wrote: "As always, leftwing politicians and the media will rush to claim that the causes of today’s shootings lie with gun laws or those who hold nationalist views, but this is all cliched nonsense. The real cause of bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place." He argued that unchecked of individuals from incompatible cultural and religious backgrounds had fostered societal tensions inevitably leading to such outbreaks of . Anning accompanied the statement with a tweet questioning: "Does anyone still dispute the link between Muslim and violence?" He advocated policy responses including an immediate halt to all Muslim immigration, a national plebiscite to decide future immigration levels, and the of non-citizens supporting law or . Anning positioned these measures as essential to prevent further "civil war-like conditions" arising from demographic shifts, emphasizing that while were victims in this instance, they were frequently perpetrators in other instances of violence. In the days following, Anning defended his position against criticism, refusing to apologize or retract the remarks despite a garnering over one million signatures calling for his resignation from the . He reiterated that his comments addressed the broader causal factors of immigration-driven societal incompatibility rather than excusing the shooter, whom he described as acting out of desperation against perceived existential threats to Western .

Launch of Conservative National Party

On 10 January 2019, Senator Fraser Anning applied to register a new with the Australian Electoral Commission, initially named the Conservative Nationals, amid his efforts to build a platform independent of his prior affiliations. The proposed name prompted immediate objections from The Nationals, who argued it could confuse voters given their established branding, leading to a potential legal challenge over similarity. This followed Anning's departure from in October 2018 and his operation as an independent senator, during which he had garnered attention for outspoken positions on . The party was formally registered by the AEC on 2 April 2019 as Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party, a national-conservative outfit positioned to contest the May 2019 federal election. Registration enabled the party to field candidates across multiple states, including in Queensland where Anning sought re-election, with an emphasis on policies reflecting his Senate advocacy for stricter immigration controls and cultural preservation. The formation capitalized on Anning's personal following, though it operated with limited resources compared to major parties, relying on grassroots support and targeted campaigning in conservative electorates. The launch occurred against a backdrop of heightened scrutiny following Anning's response to the in March 2019, which had amplified media coverage but also isolated him from mainstream conservative groups. Despite this, the party secured and nominated candidates in several divisions, aiming to draw votes from voters disillusioned with larger parties on issues like and national sovereignty. Anning positioned the Conservative National Party as a for uncompromised representation of traditional Australian values, distinct from what he described as diluted positions in established parties.

Policy positions and ideology

Stance on immigration and cultural preservation

Fraser Anning has consistently advocated for immigration policies designed to safeguard Australia's foundational European Christian cultural against the perceived erosive effects of . In his to the on 14 August 2018, he proposed a plebiscite to reinstate a predominantly European immigration framework, akin to the pre-1973 consensus, while calling for an immediate and permanent ban on Muslim immigration. He argued that mass non-European immigration, particularly from Muslim-majority countries, fosters ethnocultural fragmentation, manifested in self-segregating enclaves, declining social cohesion, and "" from affected suburbs. Anning's rationale centered on assimilation capacity and empirical outcomes, asserting that only immigrants from compatible cultural backgrounds—primarily Europeans and —can readily integrate into Australia's historic values, language, and institutions without imposing societies. He contended that Muslim immigrants exhibit the poorest assimilation records, citing asserted disparities in criminal convictions (claiming Muslims in and Victoria are three times more likely to be convicted than the general population), (with a majority of working-age Muslims purportedly unemployed and reliant on benefits), and security threats (referencing the 1915 Broken Hill attack by Muslim immigrants, Sudanese-African Muslim gang violence in , and domestic ISIS sympathizers). To enforce preservation, he recommended curtailing intake to sustainable infrastructure-matched levels, eliminating unvetted 457 work visas, limiting family reunions to spouses and dependents, and prioritizing verifiable assimilation over diversity quotas. Beyond policy mechanics, Anning framed cultural preservation as a right, emphasizing in a 7 2019 social media statement that possess the prerogative to maintain their ethno-cultural heritage amid global migration pressures. He invoked historical precedents and figures like to underscore Islam's incompatibility with Western , positioning unrestricted Muslim inflows as a causal driver of irreversible societal rather than enrichment. This stance, reiterated in subsequent statements linking events like the 2019 shootings to unchecked immigration, prioritizes national unity through selective intake over egalitarian universalism.

Views on national security and Islam

Anning has articulated views linking threats in to Islamic doctrines and migration patterns, positing that 's incompatibility with Western fosters and social division. In his to the on 14 August 2018, he highlighted empirical disparities, stating that "the record of who have already come to this country in rates of , welfare dependency and is the worst of any migrants and vastly exceeds any other immigrant groups." He referenced historical precedents, such as the 1915 attack by Muslim immigrants Gool Mahomed and Abdullah, described as 's first terrorist act on home soil, to argue for proactive measures against recurrence. Central to his position is the assertion that "while all are not terrorists, certainly all terrorists these days are ," framing Islamic migration as a vector for violence that undermines national safety irrespective of individual variances. To mitigate these risks, Anning proposed a total ban on Muslim immigration, advocating a return to a predominantly European Christian intake to ensure cultural homogeneity and reduce security vulnerabilities. He contended that high immigration levels—accounting for one-third of Australia's population growth—erode social cohesion, increasing the likelihood of conflict akin to Europe's experiences with Islamist . This stance extends to critiques of as a failed policy that imports incompatible ideologies, with Islam's scriptural elements cited as promoting and , thereby elevating probabilities over demographic engineering alone. Anning reinforced these concerns post the 15 March 2019 , attributing the incident's roots to mass Muslim immigration rather than solely the attacker's white supremacist motives, declaring that Muslims "may have been the victims today; usually they are the perpetrators." He described the event as "the inevitable consequence of mass immigration," positing it as vigilante backlash against imported security threats from incompatible communities, and urged addressing causal immigration policies to avert further escalations in perils.

Positions on social issues

Anning has consistently advocated for traditional family structures, emphasizing the preservation of marriage as an institution between one man and one woman for the benefit of children and society. He voted against the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017, which legalized same-sex marriage in Australia, as one of twelve senators opposing the measure in the Senate on November 29, 2017. On abortion, Anning holds a strong pro-life position, condemning legislative expansions of access. In August 2018, he criticized the Queensland Labor government's bill to permit abortions up to 22 weeks' gestation without restriction, describing it as enabling the termination of viable fetuses and urging its repeal. He supported a Senate motion in December 2018 strongly condemning those laws and calling on the state opposition to commit to their reversal upon election. Anning opposes and , viewing them as violations of the sanctity of life. In June 2018, he argued against legalizing assisted killing, stating that the should not support such measures and criticizing proposals in the Australian Capital Territory as contrary to fundamental principles. He voted against a in August 2018 that would have restored territories' rights to legislate on . In the realm of education and child protection, Anning has decried efforts to introduce content on non-heterosexual orientations or identities in schools, likening such curricula to indoctrination by "communist perverts" and arguing that they undermine parental rights and traditional moral standards. These positions align with his broader endorsement of policies protecting the and resisting what he terms cultural decay through progressive social reforms.

Controversies and criticisms

Public backlash to speeches and statements

Anning's in the Australian Senate on August 14, , which advocated for a suspension of until culturally assimilable sources could be verified and explicitly referenced a "final solution" to the "Muslim problem," elicited immediate and widespread condemnation from political figures across party lines. Malcolm stated that the remarks were "rejected by us all," while Opposition Leader Bill described them as "repugnant" and unacceptable in Australian politics. One Nation leader Pauline , under whose preferences Anning had been elected, disavowed the speech, claiming it drew from Joseph ' propaganda tactics and that an adviser in Anning's office likely authored it. The speech prompted several senators to walk out of the chamber, and media outlets including the and labeled it as invoking Holocaust-associated terminology in an context, sparking public outrage and calls for Anning's resignation. Following the on March 15, 2019, Anning's press conference statement attributing the attacks to "the growing tide of Muslim migration" and policies—arguing that Muslims were "the victims today; usually they are the perpetrators"—drew intensified backlash, including from international observers. condemned the comments as "appalling," and a cross-party motion on April 3, 2019, formally d Anning for "inflammatory and divisive" remarks that sought to blame victims, passing with support from most parties except One Nation's Peter Georgiou, who likened it to a "public flogging." The , the first against a senator in over a decade, reflected broad parliamentary consensus against Anning's framing, with Labor Senator asserting that "he doesn't speak for this nation." Public reaction included protests and campaigns decrying the statements as , amplified by outlets like Al Jazeera and CBC, which highlighted their perceived insensitivity amid the deaths of 51 worshippers. Additional statements, such as Anning's repeated defenses of European-centric immigration and critiques of as a failed experiment, faced ongoing criticism from mainstream media and advocacy groups, often framed as promoting despite Anning's emphasis on empirical assimilation challenges. In 2021, a Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruling found that 141 of Anning's online posts vilifying breached anti-discrimination laws, ordering their removal and underscoring the legal repercussions of his public rhetoric. These reactions, predominantly from left-leaning politicians and media, contrasted with Anning's unapologetic stance, which he maintained was grounded in observable patterns of cultural incompatibility rather than . On 16 March 2019, while speaking to reporters outside a community hall following his controversial remarks on the , Senator Fraser Anning was approached from behind by 17-year-old Will Connolly, who cracked a raw egg on the back of Anning's head. Video footage captured Anning turning and striking Connolly twice in the face with a closed fist, after which Anning's associates intervened, pulling Connolly to the ground and allegedly kicking him several times. The incident, dubbed the "" by media, went viral, garnering millions of views and sparking widespread public debate, with Connolly becoming known as "Egg Boy." Victoria Police launched an investigation into the altercation, examining assault claims against Anning, Connolly, and several of Anning's supporters present at the scene. On 8 April 2019, authorities concluded that Anning's actions constituted and declined to charge him. Connolly, as , received a formal caution for unlawful rather than facing prosecution. One of Anning's associates, 51-year-old Daniel Poxon, was charged with for kicking Connolly while he was on the ground; Poxon later pleaded guilty and received a good behaviour bond. No further legal proceedings ensued against Anning or Connolly. The event amplified scrutiny of Anning's public persona but did not result in his removal from office at the time, though it contributed to his political isolation. Connolly subsequently donated over AUD 100,000 raised via campaigns—intended for his potential legal defense—to victims of the attacks.

Parliamentary censure and political isolation

On 3 April 2019, the Australian passed a unanimous motion against independent Senator Fraser Anning for statements issued on 16 March 2019, in which he attributed the of 15 March to "the growing tide of " and called for a halt to Muslim . The motion, jointly moved by the government and opposition, condemned Anning's remarks as "inflammatory and divisive comments seeking to attribute blame to victims of a horrific crime and to vilify people on the basis of religion". All 74 senators present voted in favor, with Anning casting the sole vote against; One Nation senators abstained from the division but did not oppose the substance. Anning dismissed the outcome as "left-wing theatre" and a "cowardly cave-in to ", arguing it stifled on policy. The exemplified Anning's broader political isolation in the , where he operated without party affiliation after being disendorsed by in November 2017 and expelled from on 25 October 2018. The latter expulsion followed his 14 August 2018 , which proposed a on ending "Muslim " and a "" to achieve a European-style immigration system, prompting unanimous parliamentary condemnation but no formal at the time. Lacking crossbench alliances or procedural support from major parties, Anning's legislative influence was negligible; the 's inability to expel him stemmed from constitutional protections for elected senators, rendering the symbolic yet indicative of consensus rejection.

Reception and defenses

Support from nationalist perspectives

Nationalist and alt-right factions in expressed support for Fraser Anning primarily due to his unequivocal opposition to mass non-European and , positions they regarded as essential for preserving 's cultural foundations. In his maiden speech on August 14, 2018, Anning advocated ending Muslim and reinstating a vetting process favoring Western European backgrounds, which resonated with nationalists who argued that unchecked demographic shifts threatened national identity and social cohesion. Groups such as the True Blue Crew, known for anti-immigration activism, aligned with Anning through shared events and ideological overlap, viewing him as a parliamentary voice for restricting settlement from incompatible cultures. Leaked private messages from April 2019, obtained by investigative reporting, disclosed that alt-right individuals staffing Anning's office coordinated an "avalanche" of for the federal election, aiming to leverage his platform to mainstream ethno-nationalist themes like halting migration and prioritizing Australian-born citizens. These efforts included digital campaigns framing Anning as a defender against elite-driven , with supporters praising his post-Christchurch remarks on , 2019, which attributed rising to immigration policies rather than isolated . Nationalist outlets like The Unshackled and XYZ Networks endorsed his Conservative National Party candidacy, campaigning semi-officially and hailing his data-cited critiques of multiculturalism's failure, such as elevated rates in diverse enclaves. Anning's participation in the January 5, 2019, St Kilda rally alongside figures like of the —successor to True Blue Crew—drew commendations from attendees for signaling solidarity against perceived threats from leftist counter-protests and suppression of . Nationalists defended his presence as legitimate political , contrasting it with mainstream condemnation and arguing it highlighted his commitment to free speech on issues. While these alliances were often framed negatively in media—reflecting institutional aversion to unfiltered border realism—the support underscored Anning's role as a rare elected advocate for halting policies that, per nationalist analyses, had led to over 30% foreign-born population by 2016 Census data without corresponding assimilation.

Arguments for Anning's positions based on data and reasoning

Anning's calls for a moratorium on Muslim and a shift to prioritizing European Christian migrants align with empirical observations of strained social cohesion in diverse societies. Australia's Scanlon Foundation Mapping Social Cohesion survey for reported the lowest overall cohesion scores on record, with cited as a primary pressure point amid net overseas migration exceeding 500,000 annually in recent years, contributing to shortages and infrastructure overload. This rapid demographic change has correlated with declining public trust in institutions and interpersonal relations, as diversity beyond certain thresholds erodes generalized trust, a pattern observed in longitudinal studies of multicultural policies. Data on crime rates further substantiates concerns over selective , particularly from Muslim-majority countries. While aggregate migrant crime rates do not exceed native levels, specific subgroups such as Lebanese Muslims and Sudanese refugees exhibit significant overrepresentation in violent offenses and organized activity in states like and Victoria. For instance, court conviction data from these jurisdictions show disproportionate involvement of individuals from such backgrounds in sexual assaults and group violence, exceeding three times the rate of other demographics when adjusted for population share, though critics note confounders like age and . This pattern links to pathways from criminal subcultures to Islamist , as seen in cases where Lebanese-descended militants formed a majority of Australian foreign fighters joining . National security imperatives reinforce arguments for cultural vetting in . has thwarted over 30 Islamist terror plots since 2013, with Sunni identified as the dominant threat by intelligence agencies, including high-profile incidents like the 2014 Lindt Café siege and 2017 vehicle attack, both perpetrated by radicalized Muslims. While not all Muslims pose risks, the ideological incompatibility between core Islamic doctrines—such as supremacist interpretations prevalent in 20-30% of surveyed Australian Muslims supporting elements—and liberal democratic norms fosters parallel communities resistant to full assimilation, as evidenced by lower integration rates among this group compared to East Asian or European migrants. On broader social issues, Anning's skepticism toward unchecked draws from first-hand patterns of and cultural enclaves. Muslim immigrant households show higher reliance on benefits—up to 50% in some cohorts versus 20% for the general —partly due to lower participation among women adhering to traditional roles, straining fiscal resources without commensurate economic contributions. Prioritizing value-aligned immigrants preserves national unity, as historical data from the pre-1970s White era demonstrates higher assimilation success and social harmony metrics.

Critiques of mainstream condemnations

Critics of the mainstream condemnations of Fraser Anning contended that political and media responses prioritized outrage over substantive engagement with his arguments on immigration's cultural and security implications. Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm described the parliamentary backlash to Anning's August 2018 maiden speech, which referenced a "final solution" for multiculturalism, as a "ridiculous overreaction" to phrasing that, while avoidable, was not intended as a Holocaust allusion and served to evade discussion of assimilation challenges and policy alternatives like a return to the White Australia Policy. This view aligned with broader critiques that elite institutions, influenced by progressive biases, reflexively labeled dissent as extremist without addressing empirical indicators of immigration strains, such as elevated welfare usage and parallel societies in Australian cities. The April Senate censure of Anning for his post-Christchurch remarks, which attributed the attacks to unchecked Muslim , drew accusations of performative excess rather than principled rebuttal. One Nation Senator Peter Georgiou likened the near-unanimous motion to a "public flogging," arguing it exemplified intolerance for views questioning multiculturalism's viability amid data on integration deficits and risks from ideologically incompatible inflows. Opinion writers echoed this, noting politicians' and media's "overreaction" to Anning's comments post-attack mirrored a to grapple with causal links between open borders and societal tensions, instead amplifying emotional condemnation to shore up orthodoxy. Additional critiques highlighted as evidence of viewpoint suppression, such as Facebook's September 2018 removal of Anning's page for "," which Anning called an "unprecedented" free speech assault that circumvented democratic accountability. These actions, detractors argued, reflected a systemic aversion in mainstream outlets to first-principles of immigration's long-term effects, favoring control over data-driven and thereby marginalizing concerns substantiated by patterns in and cultural cohesion metrics.

Post-political developments

Attempts at continued political involvement

Following his defeat in the 2019 Australian federal election, where he received 1.2% of the primary vote in Queensland as the lead candidate for his newly formed party, Anning's formal political engagement persisted through Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party (CNP). The CNP, registered by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) on April 2, 2019, after an application submitted in November 2018, advocated strict immigration controls, opposition to multiculturalism, and prioritization of Anglo-Celtic heritage in policy. Despite contesting multiple seats, the party secured no parliamentary representation and garnered negligible support beyond Anning's personal vote share. The CNP operated marginally post-election, with Anning listed as its public officer, but faced internal and external challenges, including associations with far-right activists revealed in leaked communications. On , 2020, the AEC deregistered the party for failing to comply with ongoing registration requirements, such as maintaining 1,500 enrolled members—a threshold unmet after initial endorsements. No evidence indicates Anning mounted further campaigns, sought new party registration, or nominated for local, state, or federal office in subsequent elections, including 2022. Anning's visibility shifted to online commentary, where in 2021, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruled he breached anti-vilification laws with 141 social media posts targeting Muslims, ordering their removal from platforms including and . This activity, while politically charged, did not translate to organized electoral efforts or institutional involvement. By early 2021, Anning became difficult to locate for legal proceedings, with the AEC discontinuing a case against him over unpaid debts, citing service challenges. No verifiable attempts at political resurgence have occurred since the CNP's dissolution.

Bankruptcy proceedings and financial challenges

In 2017, ABL Nominees Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of , initiated proceedings against Anning in the Federal Circuit Court over an unpaid estimated at approximately $185,000, stemming from a commercial loan related to his property interests. While serving as a senator from November 2017 to June 2019, Anning negotiated a private agreement with the to restructure repayments and temporarily halt the proceedings, avoiding immediate during his parliamentary term. Following his expulsion from the in the 2019 federal election, the action resumed amid additional financial pressures from the of his failed rental business, Gazelle Rentals. Liquidators pursued Anning for eight months in late 2018 and early 2019, delaying the process due to his failure to provide required documents on the company's assets and operations, which included property rentals in . A bankruptcy hearing scheduled for September 16, 2019, proceeded without Anning's appearance, as he was reportedly visiting family in the United States and showed no intention of returning. In November 2019, the creditor subpoenaed Anning's travel records from the Department of Home Affairs to locate him overseas and enforce the claim. On March 16, 2020—coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the incident—Federal Justice Michael Jarrett declared Anning , retroactively setting the date of to July 15, 2019, after verifying the debt's validity and Anning's inability or unwillingness to contest it effectively. As of February 2021, Anning remained an undischarged , with his whereabouts unknown to authorities pursuing related matters, underscoring ongoing financial tied to unresolved business debts and personal liabilities.

Personal life

Family and relationships

Fraser Anning has been married to Ruth Anning (née Wharton) since 1974. The couple has two daughters. Anning frequently accompanied her husband during his parliamentary tenure, including travel to and other locations, where she volunteered in his office. The family resided in prior to Anning's political career and later faced joint legal proceedings, including bankruptcy applications involving travel records.

Later activities and residence

Following his defeat in the 2019 federal election, Anning encountered significant financial difficulties, culminating in a Federal Court declaration of on March 16, 2020, due to an unpaid debt exceeding $185,000 owed to a subsidiary of Bendigo Bank stemming from business loans related to his failed rental company, Gazelle Rentals. Anning relocated to the shortly after leaving parliament, where reports indicate he has resided with family since at least late 2019, maintaining a low public profile thereafter. In August 2021, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruled that Anning had breached anti-vilification laws through 141 social media posts targeting Muslims, ordering their removal from platforms including and (now X); compliance was not publicly verified due to his overseas residence and limited visibility. No further public political engagements, business ventures, or media appearances by Anning have been documented as of 2025, consistent with his restrictions and relocation.

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