By Stephen Johnson For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 23:18 GMT, 10 March 2019 | Updated: 23:18 GMT, 10 March 2019
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Australians claiming to be Aboriginal would be forced to undergo DNA testing under a One Nation policy designed to stamp out welfare fraud.
One Nation's New South Wales leader Mark Latham has taken aim at light-skinned people who identify as indigenous.
'Everybody hates a welfare rorter, especially in Aboriginal affairs,' he said.
Australians claiming to be Aboriginal would be forced to undergo DNA testing under a One Nation policy designed to stamp out welfare fraud (pictured is One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, left, with the party's New South Wales leader Mark Latham)
'Australians are sick and tired of seeing people with blonde hair and blue eyes declaring themselves to be indigenous, when clearly they have no recognisable Aboriginal background and are doing it solely to qualify for extra money.'
In Australia, people can identify as indigenous to be given special treatment when applying for jobs in the public service or the ABC, as part of an affirmative action policy designed to promote one minority group.
They also qualify for special benefits, including Abstudy to fund university study or an apprenticeship, and can join an Aboriginal land council.
Mr Latham has proposed a law which would require
