Australian Senator Pauline Hanson sparked chaos in Parliament by wearing a burqa after being blocked from introducing a bill to ban face coverings in public.

The stunt prompted outrage from Muslim lawmakers and other senators, leading to the suspension of the session.

Labor and opposition leaders condemned Hanson’s actions, while Green and independent senators denounced it as racist and disgraceful.

Hanson defended her act, claiming the burqa oppresses women, poses a security risk, and represents radical Islam, arguing that if Parliament won’t ban it, she would display it herself, Fox News has reported.

This marked Hanson’s second burqa stunt in Parliament, reflecting her long-standing anti-immigration and anti-Islam positions that have shaped her political career and the rise of her One Nation party.