Socceroos winger Awer Mabil has strongly dismissed suggestions that Australia is not a multicultural nation, labeling such claims as "bullsh-t." His remarks come in response to One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's recent comments advocating for a "monocultural" Australia.
Mabil, who was born in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya to South Sudanese parents and moved to Australia at the age of 10, emphasized the team's commitment to representing the nation's diversity. He stated, "We know what we represent. We represent Australia at the biggest stage, and Australia... is the best country in the world, and the Socceroos is the best representation of that." ( has also criticized Hanson's stance, stating, "We reject this completely." They emphasized that Australia has always been characterized by cultural diversity, from the First Nations peoples to successive waves of migration.
Mabil's comments underscore the broader conversation about Australia's identity and the value of multiculturalism in shaping the nation's future.