The far-right Australian senator, Pauline Hanson, wore a burqa in the Australian parliament to support the ban on this garment, provoking accusations of racism.

The far-right Australian senator, Pauline Hanson, wore a burqa in parliament on Monday as part of her campaign to ban this Muslim garment in public. Her gesture was met with anger and accusations of racism from other senators, including Muslim senators. Hanson wore the burqa after her proposal to introduce a bill banning the wearing of this garment was rejected. The incident led to the suspension of the parliamentary session, as Hanson refused to remove the covering.

Politicians from various parties condemned her actions, calling them "undignified" for a member of the Senate. In a statement on Facebook, Hanson justified the gesture as a protest against the refusal to ban the burqa, stating that she wants to draw attention to national security issues and the treatment of women. She had also worn the burqa in parliament in 2017, having a career marked by opposition to immigration from Asia and to Islamic garments.