"Middle Finger to People of Faith!" AU Senate Erupts As Hanson’s Burqa Stunt Shuts Down Parliament

Australian Senator Pauline Hanson triggered a political firestorm after arriving in parliament wearing a burqa, prompting accusations of racism, Islamophobia, and disrespect toward people of faith.

The stunt — which echoed her controversial 2017 protest — sparked immediate backlash. Multiple senators condemned the act as “dangerous,” “racist,” and “the middle finger to people of faith.”

The session was suspended for 90 minutes after Hanson refused to remove the garment, intensifying the clash inside the chamber.

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00:00The

00:27question is that the motion as moved by Senator Bragg be agreed to.

00:54President, a dress code might be a choice of the senators, but racism should not be

01:00the choice of the Senate.

01:01This is a racist senator displaying blatant racism in Islamophobia, President.

01:09Senator Faruqi.

01:16What else would I be talking about, Deputy President?

01:21Because if this is about the dress code, she is disrespecting her faith.

01:26She is disrespecting the Muslims out there, Muslim Australians.

01:30It is absolutely unconstitutional.

01:33This needs to be dealt with immediately before we proceed.

01:37Senator Hanson is using a prop in the Senate, and it is a dangerous prop.

01:43It is dangerous to this country, but I ask that you rule on her bringing a prop into the

01:48Senate.

01:49It is not her normal dress code, Deputy President.

01:53It is clearly a prop to make a political statement.

01:56I would also wear a Greens t-shirt in here, or a Fremantle Dockers shirt or whatever.

02:00Senator Rish Relson, resume your seat.

02:03Senator Faruqi.

02:04Clearly, what has happened today is not a genuine demonstration of faith.

02:10In fact, it is the middle finger to people of faith.

02:13It is extremely racist and unsafe.

02:17I would like you to reconsider your earlier ruling that it is not appropriate in this Senate

02:24to draw attention to a religion that this person does not even subscribe to.

02:29It is an insult, and it must be against the standing orders.

02:33I would like you to review your earlier ruling.

02:59The question is that the motion, as moved by Senator Bragg, be agreed to.

03:06The question is that the motion, as moved by Senator Bragg, be agreed to.

03:11Mr. Grapp whether it is an Valentine's Day club or the table, not enough to walk over

03:17the stairs to her seat at the party.

03:20H salt being on the back of her seat in the bank and passage over the right place.

03:23No!

03:25Are anyone out?

03:28Are you here to go to her country?

03:30And it is very well, the best is park the night on the right time.

03:32Because unfortunately we should go to only a solitary public congressional dot.

03:35More of a sense of strict general instructions,

"Middle Finger to People of Faith!" AU Senate Erupts As Hanson’s Burqa Stunt Shuts Down Parliament

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