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Pauline Hanson Suspended Seven Days from Senate for Burqa Stunt, Repeating 2017 Controversy

Pauline Hanson Suspended Seven Days from Senate for Burqa Stunt, Repeating 2017 Controversy

Pauline Hanson was suspended seven days from the Australian Senate for wearing a burqa in Canberra, repeating her 2017 protest. The penalty, the longest since 1979, triggers a $4,070 salary loss and draws condemnation for racism, while Barnaby Joyce considers joining her party.