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Court Finds Pauline Hanson Discriminated, Orders Tweet Deletion

7/27/2026

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The Court ruled Pauline Hanson racially discriminated against Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi in a 2022 tweet telling her to return to Pakistan.
Justice Melissa Perry dismissed Hanson’s appeal, upholding the order to delete the tweet, pay Faruqi’s costs, and deem the phrase a racist Muslim trope.
Faruqi hailed the decision as a win for those feeling belonging; Hanson said she may appeal to High Court and denied White Australia policy.

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The Court ruled Pauline Hanson racially discriminated against Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi in a 2022 tweet telling her to return to Pakistan.
Justice Melissa Perry dismissed Hanson’s appeal, upholding the order to delete the tweet, pay Faruqi’s costs, and deem the phrase a racist Muslim trope.
Faruqi hailed the decision as a win for those feeling belonging; Hanson said she may appeal to High Court and denied White Australia policy.