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24 November 2025
An Australian senator wore a burqa to protest one — and was suspended for it
Pauline Hanson wore a burqa into the Senate chamber after being refused leave to introduce a face-covering ban bill. The Senate suspended her for seven sitting days, condemning the act as vilifying Muslim Australians.
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