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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adeshola Ore

Pauline Hanson’s Muslim comments have been reported to federal police – but could she face charges?

One Nation senator Pauline Hanson at an anti-immigration rally
Pauline Hanson at an anti-immigration rally in November. The Australian federal police said they had ‘received reports of a crime’ in relation to the senator’s comments about Muslims last week. Photograph: Erik Anderson/AAP

Pauline Hanson’s recent remarks about Muslims dominated political debate last week – and federal police said it had received reports of a “crime” in relation to the Queensland senator’s comments.

As Hanson discussed the thwarted attempts by Australian women and children stuck in Syria to return home on Sky News on Monday last week, she said: “You say, ‘Well, there’s good Muslims out there’ – how can you tell me there are good Muslims?”

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