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Posted on March 2, 2026
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Australia’s Senate on March 2, 2026, censured One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson over “inflammatory and divisive” remarks about Muslims, condemning her remarks as unrepresentative of the Senate and the Australian public—Hanson dismissed it as a “stunt” and exited the chamber.
SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) - Australia's Senate on Monday censured far-right lawmaker Pauline Hanson over "inflammatory and divisive" comments she made about Muslim people during a discussion about the possible return of Australian relatives of Islamic State militants from Syria.
(Reporting by Christine Chen in Sydney; Editing by Saad Sayeed)
Pauline Hanson was censured for making inflammatory and divisive comments about Muslims during a debate about the return of IS relatives.
The censure motion was moved by Penny Wong, leader of the centre-left Labor government in the Senate.
The motion passed with support from the Greens and two Liberal senators, and Hanson called it a 'stunt' before leaving the chamber.
Pauline Hanson has opposed immigration from Asia, asylum seekers, and supported anti-immigration policies through the One Nation party.
Recent polling shows One Nation has gained support, overtaking the conservative opposition with 28% of the primary vote.
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