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Sam McKeith

Ex-senator felt portrayed as a 'pervert'

Former senator Brian Burston has launched defamation court action against Pauline Hanson. (AAP)

Former senator Brian Burston has been left traumatised and anxious by false claims he sexually harassed female staff while in office, his defamation trial against Pauline Hanson has been told.

Mr Burston, who quit Ms Hanson's One Nation to join United Australia Party, is taking Federal Court proceedings in Sydney over what he says are claims of sexual harassment made against him on social media, via text and on television.

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