Article 71PC8 Pauline Hanson faces widespread condemnation after repeating ‘disgraceful’ burqa stunt in Senate

Pauline Hanson faces widespread condemnation after repeating ‘disgraceful’ burqa stunt in Senate

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Josh Butler
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Pauline Hanson has worn a burqa in the Senate, repeating a widely condemned stunt as she sought to ban the Muslim face covering on national security grounds - despite being unable to name a single safety incident linked to the burqa.

The special envoy for Islamophobia warned the stunt could deepen existing safety risks for Australian Muslim women who choose to wear the headscarf, the hijab, or the full face and body covering, the burqa".

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