Subhead:The One Nation leader’s latest protest in Parliament caused immediate outrage and renewed debate over religious garments.#
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One Nation senator Pauline Hanson reignited controversy in Canberra after entering the Senate wearing a burqa, moments after being denied leave to table a bill calling for a nationwide ban on the garment and other full-face coverings.
It was the second time in her career that Hanson has worn the religious covering in Parliament, following her 2017 protest. This week’s repeat drew an equally heated reaction from the usual suspects, particularly from one of Australia’s few Muslim parliamentarians.
🚨BREAKING: After they blocked her motion on face coverings, Pauline Hanson walked into the Senate in a burqa.
She made her point.
And the usual suspects LOST THEIR MINDS. pic.twitter.com/IaRxd4jmMF
— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) November 24, 2025
“Did you just come from Afghanistan?” Fatima Payman said across the chamber. “Wow, queen. Wow. Shame on you. Shame on you.”
