I can agree Pauline Hanson is a problematic individual, but did they have to ban her from the Australian senate just for that one stunt with that burqa? I have more questions than we started out with.

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• dgriffith@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  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.

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• eureka@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Here is a copy of the censure motion (25 November 2025) which explains why they believe the censure was necessary:

  aph.gov.au/…/EEC94CC7AC00476E9A80D151BD9CB504.ash…

  Articles report the motion passed 55 votes to 5 (90%+) so it’s fair to say this represents the parliament’s standards.

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  • Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Good addition. I’ve taken the screenshot because people need to read this. The video linked is fairly misleading due to its overblown language.

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• INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  She’s done it twice though.

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