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flag Pauline Hanson refuses to retract calling Senator Lidia Thorpe a "bitch," standing by her remarks amid ongoing censure debate over past anti-Muslim comments.

flag Pauline Hanson has refused to retract a derogatory remark she made calling Senator Lidia Thorpe a "bitch" during a Senate debate, standing by her words despite facing a censure motion over previous inflammatory comments about Muslims. flag The incident occurred amid heightened political tension, including a by-election in NSW’s Farrer seat following Sussan Ley’s resignation after a stabbing. flag Hanson’s remarks followed accusations from Thorpe that Hanson lied about the US president, and Thorpe criticized Hanson for avoiding substantive issues in favor of culture wars. flag The censure motion, focused on Hanson’s past comments targeting Muslim Australians, remains under debate, with no decision yet announced.

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