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MELBOURNE: Former MP and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has taken her Queensland home off the market following a backlash against her decision not to sell to Muslims.
Hanson has been forced to shelve plans to sell her million-dollar property in Coleyville, southwest of Brisbane, and move to the UK.
Her decision comes amid widespread outrage, prompted by remarks from the former politician, that she was not prepared to sell to Muslims or foreign investors because the buyer has to be compatible with the Australian way of life.
Her LJ Hooker real estate agent, Keith Edwards, told the Herald Sun newspaper he received an onslaught of emails and calls following the controversial comments.
"Pauline withdrew the property from the market and I no longer represent her and LJ Hooker no longer represent her," Edwards was quoted as saying.
"Some of [the emails] have been pretty upsetting.
"I got the abusive and threatening phone calls last night [Wednesday, April 28], I didn't sleep.
"I got swags of abusive emails from non-returnable addresses, just cowards."
Channel Ten reported that LJ Hooker had received calls from other clients threatening to take their business elsewhere.
Although Pauline said she was sorry if the comments had upset LJ Hooker and Edwards, Hanson did not offer any apology to Muslims or foreigners. -- Bernama
