Australian Senate Censure of Pauline Hanson

Australia's Senate censured far-right lawmaker Pauline Hanson over 'inflammatory and divisive' comments she made about Muslim people during a discussion about the possible return of Australian relatives of Islamic State militants from Syria. Hanson, leader of the anti-immigration Australia===Pauline Hanson s One Nation party, questioned the existence of 'good Muslims' in an interview with Sky News Australia. Penny Wong, leader of the Australia===Australian Labor Party in the Senate, moved the censure motion, which passed with support from the Australia===Australian Greens and two senators from the Australia===Liberal Party of Australia. The motion condemned Hanson's comments as vilifying Muslim Australians and not reflecting the opinions of the Australia===Australian Senate or the Australian people. Hanson called the motion a 'stunt' and stormed out of the chamber. Despite the censure, recent opinion polls show Australia===Pauline Hanson s One Nation has overtaken the country's conservative opposition coalition, with 28% of the primary vote, indicating rising support for anti-immigration policies.