One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has forced the Senate to suspend after she reprised a burqa stunt from eight years ago.
The Queensland senator was trying to table a motion to ban the burqa — a head-and-body covering predominantly worn by Muslim women in Afghanistan — on Monday afternoon, but the motion was not granted.
Moments later, she returned to the Senate chamber to vote in a division, alongside Coalition and crossbench senators, wearing a black burqa, with her legs visible.
Senators became outraged as Senate president in the chair, Slade Brockman, allowed the vote to proceed, with many using their minutes to call out the behaviour.
Read for more reactions from the Senate: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/pauline-hanson-reprises-burqa-stunt-as-senate-suspended/4uxl3ozms
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