“Racist Stunt”: Pauline Hanson Wears Burqa in Parliament Again, Triggering Outrage From Senators

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Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson ignited major controversy in Canberra after entering the Senate chamber wearing a burqa, moments after being denied permission to introduce a bill banning full-face coverings in public. Proceedings were suspended when Hanson refused to remove the garment, triggering sharp criticism from Muslim senators Mehreen Faruqi and Fatima Payman, who called the act “racist” and “disgraceful.”  #Australia #PaulineHanson #AustralianSenate #Canberra #BurqaBan #Parliament  Australia, Australian politics, Pauline Hanson, burqa incident, Senate outrage, Canberra parliament, burqa ban bill, One Nation party, political controversy, Muslim senators, Mehreen Faruqi, Fatima Payman, far-right politics, Islamic clothing debate, national ban proposal, parliament drama, breaking news Australia, world news update, anti-immigration politics, viral political moment, Senate suspension, political tensions, headline news, Asia Pacific affairs, international news, Canberra live, political stunt Australia

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00:28Stay here, John, Matt.

00:29Yeah.

00:30Yeah.

00:44There's nothing to offer but the same file.

00:49There's nothing to offer for this company.

00:51It's a file or scan.

00:53Did you just come from a guest?

00:56Wow.

00:57I'm holding a whack.

01:04Senator Thorpe.

01:05Senator Faruqi.

01:07President, a dress code might be a choice of the senators,

01:11but racism should not be the choice of the Senate.

01:15This is a racist senator displaying blatant racism and Islamophobia,

01:21President, and someone should pull her up on that.

01:26Senator Faruqi.

01:27It is you in the chair.

01:28You should be pulling her up on that.

01:30Senator Faruqi.

01:30Resume your seat.

01:36There has been a request to...

01:38What else would I be talking about, Deputy President?

01:43Because if this is about the dress code, she is disrespecting her faith.

01:48She is disrespecting the Muslims out there, Muslim Australians.

01:52It's absolutely unconstitutional.

01:55This needs to be dealt with immediately before we proceed.

01:59It's disgraceful.

02:00Senator Payman, resume your seat.

02:06Senator Payman, resume your seat.

02:10Senator Hanson is using a prop in the Senate,

02:12and it's saying...

02:13Senator Hanson is using a prop in the Senate,

02:15and it's a dangerous prop.

02:16It's dangerous in this country, but I ask that you rule on her bringing up the Senate,

02:21but I ask that you rule on her bringing a prop into the Senate.

02:23Senator...

02:24Senator Hanson is using a prop in the Senate, and it's a dangerous prop.

02:41It's dangerous to this country, but I ask that you rule on her bringing a prop into the Senate.

02:46Senator...

02:47It is not her normal dress code, Deputy President.

02:50It is clearly a prop to make a political statement.

02:53If I was to wear a Greens T-shirt in here, or a Fremantle Dockers shirt or whatever,

02:58Senator Wishwilson, resume your seat.

03:02This matter has been ruled on before.

03:07Senator Thorpe.

03:08Senator Thorpe.

03:09Senator Thorpe.

03:10Senator Thorpe.

03:11Senator Thorpe.

03:12Senator Thorpe.

03:13Resume your seat.

03:14Senator Thorpe.

03:15Senator Thorpe.

03:16Resume your seat.

03:17Senator Thorpe.

03:18Resume your seat.

03:19Senator Farooqui.

03:20Resume your seat.

03:21Senator Thorpe.

03:22Senator Thorpe.

03:23Because clearly what has happened today is not a genuine demonstration of faith.

03:31In fact, it is the middle finger to people of faith.

03:35It is extremely racist and unsafe.

03:38safe and I would like you to reconsider your earlier ruling that it is not appropriate

03:45in this Senate to draw attention to a religion that this person does not even subscribe to.

03:51It is an insult and it must be against the standing orders.

03:55I would like you to review your earlier ruling.

03:57I intend to uphold the ruling of Senator Parry and ask Senator Hanson to remove herself from

04:05the chamber and remove the clothing and come back dressed appropriately or risk suspension

04:14and she certainly will not be heard if she doesn't remove herself from the chamber.

04:20Thank you Senators.

04:21I am advised that because we are on a point, Senator Hanson you will not be heard, Senator

04:27Hanson you will not be heard.

04:30I have repeated the order that Senator Parry gave and I understand.

04:39Senator Hanson, I am going to call on the leader of the of government, yep.

04:51I would ask that we move to the next item of business, President.

04:57Please suspend until the ringing of the bells.

05:19I will see you in the next one.

05:25You can see you in the next one.

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