Pauline Hanson has been criticised for claiming she wanted to expose hypocrisy when she told a Greens senator to pack her bags and return to Pakistan.

The One Nation leader's argument was itself racist, an appeals court has heard, as she challenges findings she engaged in "seriously offensive" and intimidating behaviour toward Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi.

Senator Hanson says her tweeted remarks in September 2022 were aimed at highlighting the hypocrisy of the Greens deputy leader who complained about Australia while still receiving benefits from the country in being an elected official.

She has challenged findings she engaged in racial discrimination through the tweet as an appeal hearing kicked off on Monday.

"It appears (the One Nation leader) just does not appreciate that th

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