Pauline Hanson investigated after One Nation leader tweet about Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi
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Pauline Hanson is officially under investigation by Australian Human Rights Commission for telling Greens senator to ‘p*** back to Pakistan’
- Pauline Hanson questioned by Australian Human Rights Commission over tweet
- Mrs Hanson had told Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi to go back to Pakistan
- Greens leader Adam Bandt labeled the incendiary tweet ‘despicable’
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Pauline Hanson is under investigation over a tweet after she told Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi to ‘go back to Pakistan’.
The One Nation leader has been accused of racism after telling Ms Faruqi to return to her native country in a social media post posted in September.
Ms Faruqi announced on Friday that she had referred the tweet to the Australian Human Rights Commission.
The dispute between the two senators started after Ms Hanson replied to Ms Faruqi’s Twitter post criticizing the monarchy in the wake of the Queen’s death.
Pauline Hanson under investigation over tweet after telling Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi to return to Pakistan
The One Nation leader has been accused of racism after telling Ms Faruqi to return to her native country in a social media post posted in September.
“I cannot mourn the leader of a racist empire built on stolen lives, land and wealth from colonized peoples,” Ms Faruqi tweeted on Sept. 9.
“We are reminded of the urgency of a treaty with First Nations, justice and reparations for British colonies, and becoming a republic.”
Mrs. Hanson then launched her scathing attack on Mrs. Faruqi.
“Your attitude scares and disgusts me. When you emigrated to Australia, you took full advantage of this country,” she wrote.
‘You took citizenship, bought several houses and a job in parliament. Obviously you’re not happy, so pack your bags and go back to Pakistan.”
Ms. Hanson later doubled down on her assault offer to take Ms Faruqi “to the airport.”
The Greens have labeled the comments as “racist” and “appalling”, with Ms Faruqi claiming she felt insulted and humiliated.
Ms Farqui confirmed that the Australian Human Rights Commission was investigating.
Ms Faruqi announced on Friday that she has referred the tweet to the Australian Human Rights Commission
Greens leader Adam Bandt said there is no place for racism in society or politics
‘I am pleased that the Human Rights Commission has accepted my complaint. Racism must be held accountable,” she wrote on Facebook on Friday.
Ms Faruqi called for the One Nation leader to be punished for her comments.
‘Senator Hanson has been allowed to commit racism for too long without consequences,’ she said Guardian Australia.
“The Senate couldn’t even disapprove her last week. Enough is enough.’
Greens leader Adam Bandt said there is no place for racism in society or politics.
“What Pauline Hanson said was despicable,” he said.
“MPs … should have the opportunity to contribute to public debate without racism attacks, and be told to go back to where they came from.”
“If people use parliament’s bull-pit to carry out racist attacks on people, it should be condemned.”
The Greens tried to censor Ms Hanson in the chamber last month, but the motion was amended by the government and the opposition to instead condemn all forms of racism.
Ms Hanson has defended her comments and denied being racist.
She said her comments were a criticism of the Greens senator who tweeted: “I cannot mourn the leader of a racist empire built on stolen lives, land and wealth from colonized peoples.”
“Criticism is not racism,” Ms Hanson told the Senate on Sept. 27.
“(The Greens) see themselves as the embodiment of virtue that cannot say or do anything wrong. Their sense of entitlement and privilege is astounding.’
The Australian Human Rights Commission declined to comment.
Pauline Hanson has defended her comments and denied being racist while under investigation over the tweet