I can agree Pauline Hanson is a problematic individual

So problematic individuals shouldn’t be punished by the collective? You know what happens then? A few problematic people muddy the waters and generally make it very difficult to actually get shit done.

just for that one stunt with that burqa

There are rules in the senate. They allow for structured and robust debate, but there are limits. You don’t become a “problematic individual” with just the one stunt.

Ms. Hanson is - in my humble opinion - a shit-stirrer presenting views stuck in the 1950s that do not mesh well with 21st century geopolitics. Those views are popular with a small segment of the population and she knows it. Stunts like this give disproportionate attention to that small segment at the detriment to everyone else.