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Australian Senator Pauline Hanson was suspended for seven sitting days after wearing a burqa in Parliament to protest a proposed ban on face coverings.

The far-right One Nation leader’s stunt reignited debate over religious freedom, racism, and whether lawmakers should allow such political theater in the chamber.

Hanson faced one of the harshest penalties against a senator in recent years, with Muslim lawmakers calling her action deeply disrespectful to their faith.

MEBOURNE, 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.

Pauline Hanson, the

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