She then went outside and returned wearing a burqa and took her seat.
That’s when the Greens, Labor, and even the leader of the Liberals all spoke against her and her attire. The President then ruled to remove Senator Hanson from the Senate. They were not happy with her wearing the burqa, yet refused to allow to introduce her “ban the burqa” bill.
Was it a stunt? Yes, but plenty of other Senators in that place have done stunts before, who can forget the Greens bringing a dead fish into the Senate? Senator Hanson was elected by Queenslanders and she should have the right to introduce any bill she chooses. It is then up to the Senate to vote yes or no on that bill after a debate, but blocking its introduction is undemocratic.
Censoring debate or refusing the introduction of a bill is the antithesis of the democratic process.
Egypt may be the next country to ban the burqa in public due to a National Security Threat.
— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) November 8, 2018
Egypt is taking care of Jihad terrorism better than the United States. Why!?
The Burqa is already banned in public in:
Austria
Denmark
France
Bulgaria
Netherlands
Belgium
Latvia pic.twitter.com/UdeEXqNRLK
This Paki cultural enricher is mighty triggered:
Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi has hit back at Pauline Hanson’s burqa stunt in the Senate, saying that when Hanson did it previously there were no female Muslim Senators, but now there are two, herself and Senator Fatima Payman, and she is not going to let it slide. pic.twitter.com/muclxkqrpb
— Australians vs. The Agenda (@ausvstheagenda) November 24, 2025