Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi has risen to talk on the censuring of Pauline Hanson as one in all two Muslim senators within the higher home.
“Finally, after three a long time, after three a long time of piling on hate and racism, on Muslims, on Asians, on individuals of color. Finally, at the very least a few of us on this chamber need to maintain Senator Hanson to account,” Faruqi stated.
Senator Mehreen Faruqi.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
“Of course, a long time, a long time of hurt that One Nation and Senator Hanson has triggered to individuals of color, to Muslims, to Asians by her racism and dog-whistling received’t be taken away by this movement, however it’s, it’s a begin.”
Nationals senator Matt Canavan started heckling Faruqi over her criticisms of “white individuals”, saying the senator was making use of double requirements.
This acquired a rebuke from Senate president Sue Lines who instructed Canavan go away the chamber if he couldn’t be quiet.
