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flag One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts sparked backlash by falsely claiming sharia law would replace Australian law, drawing condemnation as Islamophobic.

flag One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts drew criticism for questioning Australia’s Islamophobia envoy, Aftab Malik, about the absence of sharia law in a report, claiming it would replace Australian law. flag His remarks were condemned by multiple senators, including David Shoebridge and Murray Watt, who labeled them as Islamophobic and harmful, with Watt accusing Roberts of ties to neo-Nazis. flag Malik responded that such claims perpetuate misconceptions and fuel discrimination. flag The controversy follows backlash against One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, who was ejected from the Senate after entering in a burqa and proposing a ban on Islamic head coverings, a move criticized by the race discrimination commissioner as increasing hostility toward Muslim women.

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