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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Amy Remeikis

Pauline Hanson withdraws comments made to Mehreen Faruqi to avoid Senate censure

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has avoided further censure by withdrawing ‘unparliamentary’ comments made to Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi, but not before her party sent out fundraising emails accusing the Greens of trying to “shut Pauline Hanson down”.

Hanson was temporarily gagged from speaking in the senate on Wednesday after she refused multiple requests from the senate president to withdraw comments made against Faruqi.

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