Sunrise host David 'Kochie' Koch says he was 'tipped over the edge' by Pauline Hanson, and admits he 'went her' during an interview on Monday.
Speaking to Kyle and Jackie O, the veteran TV host said Hanson's divisive words and policies were doing damage to Muslim communities and he had seen it first hand.
Koch, who runs a youth centre in Macquarie Fields, said Muslim kids experienced real-life ramifications when politicians like Hanson made divisive comments.
'I went her, because [of] her words, and probably I'm a bit too passionate about this because I do work with Muslim youth workers in western Sydney,' he said.
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Sunrise host David Koch says he 'went' Pauline Hanson on Monday over her words about Muslims because he was so deeply affected by the Mosque massacre in Christchurch last Friday
'When politicians talk and they pit Australians against Muslims, and the scaremongering, these kids deal with it on the street.
'What happened in New Zealand really got to me. We're a society now that's becoming a bit dangerous.'
Koch said Muslim children faced real-life consequences when politicians made hateful remarks
Koch didn't hold back when the One Nation leader appeared on Seven's breakfast program, grilling the federal senator on her party's 'anti-Muslim policies' in the wake of last Friday's Christchurch terrorist attack which claimed 50 lives.
Koch even drew comparisons between accused Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant's 74-page manifesto to One Nation's immigration and Muslim policy.
'This terrorist manifesto almost reads like One Nation immigration and Muslim policy. Do you feel complicit with this atrocity?' Koch asked Hanson.
'The anti-Muslim rhetoric that you espouse constantly here, that you did in your maiden speech when you came to parliament. Do you understand?'
A defiant Ms Hanson hit back.
'David, I feel for those people and I feel for those families who have lost lives. The same across the road here when we had the Lindt Cafe terrorist attacks.
'We have problems but you've actually got to discuss it and debate the issue. Why we have these terrorist attacks in this country. Why is it happening around the world? Why is it happening in many
