Original sentence: As a result of her maiden speech, Hanson became a very controversial figure, with the Australian population divided on whether Hanson was honest and plainspoken (a view more likely to be held in regional areas), a populist racist, or misinformed and uneducated.Hanson suggested the withdrawal of Australia from the United Nations, advocated the return of high-tariff protectionism and generally decried many other aspects of what she labeled as 'political correctness' and free market economics.She expressed her concern that Australia was "in danger of being swamped by Asians", echoing views expressed by John Howard in 1988 and former Labor member for Kalgoorlie Graeme Campbell
Edited sentence: As a result of her maiden speech, Hanson became a very controversial figure, with the Australian population divided on whether Hanson was honest and plainspoken (a view more likely to be held in regional areas), a dangerous racist, or a misinformed yokel.She expressed her concern that Australia was "in danger of being swamped by Asians", suggested the withdrawal of Australia from the United Nations, advocated the return of high-tariff protectionism and generally decried many other aspects of what she labeled as 'political correctness' and free market economics