Pauline Hanson
Australian Senator Suspended Until 2025 After Wearing Burqa in Parliament Protest
Nov 25, 2025 10:29 pm CST
Australian Senator Pauline Hanson has been suspended from Parliament until February 2025 after wearing a burqa during a Senate session to protest against the rejection of her bill to ban full-face coverings in public spaces. The controversial stunt, which senators condemned as mocking and vilifying Muslims, resulted in one of the harshest penalties against a senator in recent decades. This marks Hanson's second burqa-related protest, following a similar incident in 2017 that went unpunished.
Australian Far-Right Politician Condemned for Wearing Burqa in Parliament Protest
Nov 25, 2025 02:30 am CST
An Australian far-right politician, Pauline Hanson of the One Nation party, sparked controversy by wearing a burqa in parliament to advocate for a ban on full face coverings. Her actions were widely condemned by fellow senators as racist and disrespectful to religious communities, highlighting ongoing tensions over Islamophobia in Australia as her anti-immigration party gains unprecedented support.