Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Australian Senator Pauline Hanson suspended for wearing burqa in Parliament
Pauline Hanson is a 71-year-old Australian Senator who wore a burqa in Parliament to show her support for banning the garment in public.
This action led to her suspension for seven sitting days, one of the harshest penalties against a senator in recent decades.
Hanson argues that she was denied the right to wear the burqa in Parliament, despite there being no dress code.
Other senators, like Penny Wong and Fatima Payman, criticized her actions, calling them hateful and disgraceful.
Hanson believes the people will judge her at the next election in 2028.
She has a history of controversial actions, including a similar protest in 2017 and a social media post that breached racial anti-discrimination laws.
Pauline Hanson, a 71-year-old Australian Senator, wore a burqa in Parliament to protest against banning the garment.
She was suspended for seven sitting days, one of the harshest penalties against a senator in recent decades.
Hanson argues that she was denied the right to wear the burqa in Parliament despite there being no dress code.
Other senators, including Penny Wong and Fatima Payman, criticized her actions, calling them hateful and disgraceful.
Hanson believes the people will judge her at the next election in 2028, and her future is in the people's hands.
- Who
- Pauline Hanson, a 71-year-old Australian Senator and Leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
- What
- Wore a burqa in Parliament to protest against banning the garment, leading to her suspension for seven sitting days
- When
- The incident occurred on Monday, with the suspension continuing when Parliament resumes in February next year
- Where
- Australian Parliament
- Why
- To campaign for a ban on the burqa in public places and to highlight what she perceives as hypocrisy in Parliament's dress code
- Name
- Pauline Hanson
- Age
- 71
- Occupation
- Australian Senator and Leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
- Incident
- Wore a burqa in Parliament to protest against banning the garment
- Penalty
- Suspended for seven sitting days
- Previous Incident
- Wore a burqa in a similar protest in 2017 without punishment
- Next Election
- 2028
- Committee
- Senate Standing: Selection of Bills committee (since August 2022)
