Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has challenged Opposition Leader Angus Taylor to distance himself from One Nation during a press conference launching the government's response to an Islamophobia report.

Albanese highlighted Pauline Hanson's divisive comments about Muslim communities, linking them to historical Liberal Party disendorsement of her early career.

The government accepted 35 of 54 recommendations from Special Envoy Aftab Malik's report, addressing concerns about social cohesion and multiculturalism.

Albanese criticized Hanson's recent podcast interview with far-right UK figure Tommy Robinson, where she lamented the end of the White Australia policy.

Health Minister Mark Butler and Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young dismissed Hanson's claims about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), calling them racially motivated.Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke defended Australia's multiculturalism, emphasizing unity through diverse voices.The article underscores political tensions over race relations, policy responses, and the role of far-right rhetoric in shaping public discourse.