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Senator Sparks Chaos in Australian Parliament by Wearing Burqa
Australia’s Parliament erupted into chaos Monday when right-wing populist Sen. Pauline Hanson entered the chamber wearing a burqa, prompting outrage from Muslim lawmakers and forcing a suspension of proceedings…
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About Pauline Hanson
Pauline Lee Hanson is an Australian politician who is the leader of One Nation. She has been a senator for Queensland since 2016, and was the member of Parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Oxley from 1996 to 1998.
Everything about Pauline Hanson →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Australian House of Representatives, member of the Australian Senate
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Born
- May 27, 1954
- Website
- http://www.paulinehanson.net.au/