Australia’s Parliament descended into turmoil Monday after right-wing populist Sen. Pauline Hanson entered the chamber wearing a burqa, triggering outrage from Muslim lawmakers and forcing proceedings ...

A conservative lawmaker pushing to ban face coverings in Australia is under fire after video shows her wearing a burqa to Parliament, sparking fury from fellow senators. Footage shows Senator Pauline ...

An Australian senator who has long campaigned for the Islamic women's garment known as the burqa to be banned in the country has been suspended from parliament for a week for her protest on Monday in ...

SYDNEY, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to Parliament on Monday as a political prop in her push to ban the Muslim garment in public, sparking accusations of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pauline Hanson was suspended for seven sitting days after wearing a burqa in Parliament to protest her colleagues’ ...

Controversial senator's burqa protest in Australian parliament triggers furious backlash Senator Pauline Hanson's repeat burqa protest ignites chaos, Muslim lawmakers condemn act as racist.

MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian senator who is campaigning for a national burqa ban was barred Tuesday from Parliament for the rest of the year for wearing the Muslim garment in the chamber.