Australian Senator Pauline Hanson, leader of the right-wing One Nation Party, has been suspended for seven sitting days after wearing a full burqa in Parliament to protest against the refusal to debate her proposed burqa ban bill. Her act sparked outrage and accusations of racism from fellow lawmakers, including Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi and independent Muslim Senator Fatima Payman, who called the incident shameful and divisive. Government and opposition leaders, including Labor’s Penny Wong and Liberal’s Anne Ruston, condemned Hanson’s behavior as disrespectful to the Senate’s dignity. A censure motion against Hanson and her party passed by 55–5 votes. Hanson defended her actions, claiming there is no dress code in Parliament and that her protest was about equality and security. Known for her anti-immigration stance since the 1990s, Hanson had previously worn a burqa in the Senate in 2017 to make a similar statement.