Pauline Hanson to Take Stand in Hate Speech Lawsuit

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been sued for racial discrimination by Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi.

One Nation leader, Senator Pauline Hanson is seen during a press conference in Brisbane, Australia, on April 13, 2022. AAP Image/Darren England

Senator Pauline Hanson will step into the witness box and explain to a court why an X post telling a female Muslim senator to pack her bags and go back to Pakistan was not racist.

The federal One Nation leader is facing allegations of racial discrimination in the Federal Court by NSW Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi.