The Australian government has said that an "administrative error" prompted 23 of its senators to vote for a motion which stated "it is OK to be white".
The motion by Pauline Hanson, leader of the anti-Islam One Nation party, also condemned "anti-white racism". It was defeated 31-28 in a vote on Monday.
Critics noted that the phrase "it's OK to be white" has been associated with trolls and white supremacist groups.
PM Scott Morrison said the level of government support was "regrettable".
Responding to a backlash on Tuesday, the government said its senators had misunderstood the motion due to an internal "process failure".
keep normalizing naziism. that can never do anything but good.
Isaac Smith
I am glad this vote was defeated. Saying that it is okay to be white is obviously racist. The government was right to find that sentiment regrettable. It is impossible to be racist against white people.
The absolute state of the remains of Her Majesty's empire. How far you've fallen. Worshipping the shitskins you formerly ruled. You took the land by right of conquest, ruled wisely and lifted up yourselves and the natives, then you threw it all away, believing jewish lies. Sad.