Pauline Hanson racially vilified Mehreen Faruqi with ‘piss off’ tweet, federal court rules
One Nation leader will need to delete the tweet and pay Greens senator’s costsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA judge has ruled that Pauline Hanson engaged in racial discrimination when she tweeted at Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi to go “back to Pakistan”.Justice Angus Stewart on Friday found the One Nation leader’s tweet was unlawful and portrayed Faruqi as a “second-class citizen” who took advantage of Australia who as a migrant to the country “should be grateful for what she has and keep quiet” – a position he declared to be “exclusionary”. Continue reading...
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One Nation leader will need to delete the tweet and pay Greens senator’s costs
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A judge has ruled that Pauline Hanson engaged in racial discrimination when she tweeted at Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi to go “back to Pakistan”.
Justice Angus Stewart on Friday found the One Nation leader’s tweet was unlawful and portrayed Faruqi as a “second-class citizen” who took advantage of Australia who as a migrant to the country “should be grateful for what she has and keep quiet” – a position he declared to be “exclusionary”. Continue reading...
