Pauline Hanson loses bid to overturn Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination finding
An Australian federal court has upheld a ruling that One Nation leader Pauline Hanson racially discriminated against Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi in a 2022 social media post. The court rejected Hanson's appeal, which had argued that the ruling infringed upon freedom of political communication.
Why it matters
This case serves as a legal precedent regarding the balance between freedom of speech and anti-discrimination laws in Australian political discourse.
Pauline Hanson (left) appealed a federal court decision that found she had racially discriminated against Mehreen Faruqi (right) in a 2022 social media post. Composite: AAP/Getty Images Pauline Hanson (left) appealed a federal court decision that found she had racially discriminated against Mehreen Faruqi (right) in a 2022 social media post. Composite: AAP/Getty Images Australian Greens Pauline Hanson loses bid to overturn Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination finding Judges find in Faruqi’s favour after One Nation leader launched an appeal against judgement she had breached Racial Discrimination Act
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Prefer the Guardian on Google A court has upheld the finding that Pauline Hanson engaged in racial discrimination against Mehreen Faruqi when she tweeted the Greens senator should “pack your bags and piss off back to Pakistan”.
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