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flag Australian Senator Pauline Hanson suspended after wearing burqa during vote, defying rules against religious protest attire.

flag Australian Senator Pauline Hanson was suspended from Parliament after wearing a burqa during a vote, following the rejection of her bill to ban full-face coverings. flag Her actions drew widespread condemnation from Muslim senators and other lawmakers, who called the gesture racist and disrespectful. flag Senate President Sue Lines ordered her to remove the garment, citing rules against using religious attire as political protest, but Hanson refused. flag A motion by Labor’s Penny Wong to suspend her passed, leading to a temporary halt in proceedings. flag This marks the second time Hanson has worn a burqa in the Senate, a stunt previously criticized by political leaders and media.

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