Aussies divided over Pauline Hanson's bold call to overhaul home ownership laws: 'Common sense'

By MATT JONES, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 07:46, 15 April 2026 | Updated: 07:46, 15 April 2026 Aussies are divided after Pauline Hanson declared that 'foreigners who aren't citizens shouldn't own Australian homes' in a furious online spray.  The Australian Government has implemented a temporary ban from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027, on foreigners buying established homes. Established dwellings are defined as residential properties that have been previously occupied or sold. Temporary residents can still apply to buy land or new homes. Many Aussies agreed with Hanson's stringent views on non-citizens buying property. 'It's not a bold call, it's bloody common sense,' one wrote.  'Australians first. Other countries put their people first so why cant we?' another said. 'It's not a silly idea considering so many countries already do it,' a third agreed. Many pointed to laws in Indonesia which state foreigners cannot own 'freehold' land in Bali, as it is strictly reserved for Indonesian citizens. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson (pictured) doesn't want foreigners who aren't citizens to be able to own homes in Australia  The post on X (pictured) came just hours after the One Nation leader admonished the major parties for not heeding her warning on immigration But not all Australians agreed with Hanson's hardline stance. 'Disagree with this. My partner is not a citizen but has permanent residency. We own a home together. She also runs her own business and contributes significantly to the community that we are a part of,' one person argued. 'I've been in Australia for nearly six years, working towards permanent residency,' another critic commented.  'We work just as hard as anyone else, pay our taxes, just like you and work hard for every cent we have. We have just as much right to own a home on a permanent resident visa.' The post on X came just hours after the One Nation leader admonished the major parties for not heeding her warning on immigration.  'Immigration is a question of quantity and quality,' she wrote.  'I don't want anyone here who is incompatible with our culture. I have been warning of this for decades, and look where we are.' Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has also declared immigration is 'out of control' under the current Labor government.  The Australian Government has implemented a temporary ban on foreigners buying established homes (pictured, an auction in Sydney's west) He promised a tough reset to slash arrivals and enforce stronger standards, including deporting those who overstayed their visas, if he became Prime Minister. 'That migration has added extreme pressure to the housing market, to infrastructure, and to essential services,' Taylor said. 'Those pressures have shattered Australians' quality of life.' Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy hit back at Taylor, telling the ABC the leader was 'desperately trying to compete with One Nation in a race to the bottom'. About 25,000 people without visas had remained in Australia for more than 10 years, according to the Home Affairs Department figures. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.