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Australian politician Pauline Hanson loses racism appeal

Australian politician Pauline Hanson has lost an appeal against a finding of racial vilification. The Federal Court upheld the decision, rejecting her defense of free speech. The case stemmed from comments Hanson made in 2022, telling Senator Mehreen Faruqi, who was born in Pakistan, to return to her home country. AI

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Australian politician Pauline Hanson loses racism appeal

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Australia’s far-right Pauline Hanson loses appeal in racism case

    A popular far-right Australian politician failed on Monday to overturn a racial vilification finding that was handed down after she told a Muslim senator to go back to Pakistan. Senator Pauline Hanson has emerged as one of Australia’s most popular politicians, wooing voters with …