Fatima Payman has called out Pauline Hanson for questioning her citizenship status. The heated Senate exchange led Lidia Thorpe to leave the chamber in solidarity.
Independent senator Fatima Payman has accused Pauline Hanson of racism after the One Nation leader questioned her eligibility to sit in parliament. Payman labelled Hanson "vindictive, mean, nasty" during an explosive exchange in the Senate, which prompted independent senator Lidia Thorpe to tear up documents and walk out in support.
"It is incredibly disappointing that three years into the implementation of the recommendations of the Jenkins review, senators appear all too ready to descend into disorder rather than seeking to conduct themselves in a safe and respectful manner. We must do better," she said. Senator Hanson's bid to refer Senator Payman to a parliamentary committee was voted down by Labor and the Greens later that afternoon.
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