Australian Senator Pauline Hanson has been suspended for one week after wearing a burka on the Senate floor in an attempt to revive her push for a national ban on full face coverings. The stunt, carried out on Monday, November 23, 2025, drew swift condemnation from fellow lawmakers, with many accusing the One Nation senator of engaging in racist and inflammatory behaviour. Hanson wore the garment shortly after her proposed bill to outlaw full face coverings in public was blocked, claiming her protest targeted the Senate’s rejection of her long-standing policy agenda.
