Australian far-right senator censured over 'inflammatory' Muslim comments
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Published on March 2, 2026.
Australian senator, Margaret Hanson, has been censured for her "inflammatory and divisive comments" towards Muslims. The motion was moved by Penny Wong, leader of the centre-left Labor government in the Senate, and passed with the support of the minor Greens party and two senators from the conservative Liberal party who crossed the floor. Hanson, who leads the anti-immigration One Nation party, has previously worn a burqa to Parliament in an effort to ban the public wearing it.
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