Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson ignited major controversy in Canberra after entering the Senate chamber wearing a burqa, moments after being denied permission to introduce a bill banning full-face coverings in public. Proceedings were suspended when Hanson refused to remove the garment, triggering sharp criticism from Muslim senators Mehreen Faruqi and Fatima Payman, who called the act “racist” and “disgraceful.