Australia senator condemned for burka stunt in parliament
Summary
Australian Senator Pauline Hanson faced criticism for wearing a burka in parliament, a move aligned with her push to ban the garment in public places. Her actions halted senate proceedings and were widely condemned as disrespectful and racist.Key Facts
- Pauline Hanson is an Australian senator from the anti-immigration One Nation party.
- She wore a burka in parliament to protest the rejection of her bill to ban full face coverings.
- This incident marks the second time Hanson has worn a burka in parliament, with a similar protest in 2017.
- Mehreen Faruqi, a Muslim senator, called Hanson’s act "blatant racism."
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong criticized the gesture as "disrespectful" and unrepresentative of Australia's diverse faiths.
- Hanson's maiden senate speech in 2016 was also controversial, claiming Australia was being overrun by Muslims.
- In 1996, Hanson made a similar claim about Asians in her first parliamentary speeches.
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