Pauline Hanson

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Pauline Hanson's Court Drama: Twitter Controversy and Accidental Insults

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Pauline Hanson finds herself in hot water in a bitter court trial. Find out what happened!

Pauline Hanson, the controversial figure from One Nation, is currently embroiled in a bitter court trial. The Queensland senator defended herself in court, claiming she did not realize the implications of her tweet telling Senator Mehreen Faruqi to 'piss off back to Pakistan'. This tweet has sparked a heated racial discrimination case against Hanson by Faruqi, the NSW Greens deputy leader.

During the trial, Hanson faced intense questioning and denied lying about her knowledge of Faruqi's religion when she sent the contentious tweet. The court proceedings have escalated, with discussions revolving around the accusation of hate speech and the potential labeling of Hanson as a white supremacist.

In a surprising turn of events, veteran journalist Sandra Sully mistakenly referred to Pauline Hanson as a rapist during a live TV segment, causing uproar and leading to a public apology. The trial continues to unfold as Hanson navigates through the intense scrutiny of her actions and statements.

As the trial progresses, one intriguing aspect is the revelation that Hanson claimed she was unaware of Greens leader Mehreen Faruqi's Muslim background. This revelation adds a layer of complexity to the case and raises questions about the implications of political rhetoric and social media behavior. The outcome of this high-profile trial is eagerly anticipated by both supporters and critics of Pauline Hanson.

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One Nation's Pauline Hanson tells court she did not know Greens ... (ABC News)

The Queensland senator told court today that when she tweeted that Senator Mehreen Faruqi should "piss off back to Pakistan", she didn't realise the Greens ...

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Faruqi v Hanson: One Nation leader tells court she did not know ... (The Guardian)

Pauline Hanson denies lying to federal court over her claim she did not know Mehreen Faruqui's religion when she sent tweet.

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Pauline Hanson grilled in bitter hate speech trial (9News)

The One Nation leader is being sued for racial discrimination by NSW Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi. In September 2022, Faruqi tweeted that she could not ...

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A judge may decide if Pauline Hanson is a white supremacist, in ... (The Australian Financial Review)

Almost three decades after she first became one of Australia's most divisive public figures, Pauline Hanson is finally on trial for an offence detractors ...

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Sandra Sully accidentally calls One Nation leader Pauline Hanson a ... (PerthNow)

Veteran journalist Sandra Sully has apologised after accidentally labelling One Nation leader Pauline Hanson a rapist on live TV. WATCH THE SLIP-UP.

Pauline Hanson says she didn't known Greens leader was Muslim ... (Lawyerly)

On the second day in the discrimination trial before Federal Court Justice Angus Stewart, Hanson said during cross-examination by Faruqi's barrister Saul Holt ...

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Hanson told second senator to go back to where they came from ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Mehreen Faruqi's racial discrimination case against Pauline Hanson heard that the One Nation leader had also told a white male politician to “pack your ...

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Hanson's tirade against second colleague (NEWS.com.au)

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson told another senator to go back to where he came from before telling senator Mehreen Faruqi to “piss off back to Pakistan”.

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Pauline Hanson hate speech trial enters final stage (The New Daily)

A judge will hear closing arguments as Senator Pauline Hanson is accused of racial discrimination over a tweet sent on the day Queen Elizabeth II died.

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Pauline Hanson's legal team tenders video of her telling white ... (ABC News)

In short: The Federal Court is played a video of Pauline Hanson telling Derryn Hinch to "go aback to New Zealand". The court heard a tweet sent by Senator ...

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Faruqi v Hanson: Pauline Hanson told 'white' Derryn Hinch to go ... (The Guardian)

Hansons's legal team played video of her telling then senator to 'go back to New Zealand' as defence in racial discrimination case.

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Pauline Hanson's 'grenade' tweet blew up migrant ambitions, court told (9News)

The One Nation leader is being sued for racial discrimination by NSW Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi over a t...

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Pauline Hanson hate speech trial enters final stage (Illawarra Mercury)

A judge will hear closing arguments as Senator Pauline Hanson is accused of racial discrimination over a tweet...

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Pauline Hanson's final defence in racial slur lawsuit (TVNZ)

Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi has taken a racial discrimination lawsuit against Hanson, who tweeted that she should "pack [her] bags and piss off back ...

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Senator's 'distress' at working near Hanson (NEWS.com.au)

One Nation's Pauline Hanson is set to deliver the last of her defence after she was sued by Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi for telling her to “piss off back ...

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It's not nice, not polite, but not racist: Hanson's lawyer defends One ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Pauline Hanson's barrister said the One Nation senator was not literally telling Mehreen Faruqi to go home when she told her to “piss off back to Pakistan”.

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Pauline Hanson was speaking rhetorically when telling Mehreen ... (ABC News)

Pauline Hanson's counsel tells the Federal Court that the One Nation leader was speaking rhetorically in her tweet to Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi.

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