Pauline Hanson’s stunt was condemned as ‘abhorrent and disrespectful’ by her Senate colleagues
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Pauline Hanson’s stunt was condemned as ‘abhorrent and disrespectful’ by her Senate colleagues
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Australia’s Senate was suspended for more than an hour on Monday after a far-right senator entered the chamber wearing a burqa, sparking widespread outrage.
An Australian far-right senator has been accused of racism after she who wore a burqa to parliament as part of a stunt aimed at…
Pauline Hanson donned a black burka as she sought to push for a ban on the garment.
SYDNEY: A far-right Australian politician sparked outrage Monday after donning a burqa at the country’s parliament, in a display…
"This is a racist senator, displaying blatant racism," said Muslim Mehreen Faruqi, a Greens senator from the state of New South…
Pauline Hanson's provocation was part of a long-running campaign to ban the traditional Muslim garment in public.
MELBOURNE: An Australian senator who is campaigning for a national burqa ban was barred Tuesday from parliament for the rest of…
'Disgraceful': Australian Far-Right Senator Wears Burqa To Parliament, Sparking Outrage
