One Nation's Hanson wears burqa to Senate, plans call for ban

One Nation leader, Senator Pauline Hanson, yesterday. Photo / AAP

Pauline Hanson has entered the Australian Senate wearing a burqa.

The One Nation leader took her seat during question time wearing the full-face black garment.

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Senate President Stephen Parry said Senator Hanson's identity had been confirmed before she entered the chamber.

The Courier-Mail said she planned to give a speech to call for the face covering to be banned in Parliament and across Australia.

The stunt has drawn anger from other senators.

Independent Derryn Hinch asked Parry whether he could come into the chamber wearing fancy dress, given Hanson is not a Muslim.

Parry said he would not interfere with what Senators wore.

Hanson will move a motion in Parliament calling on the federal Government to ban the burqa.

Independent senator Cory Bernardi also weighed in on the stunt. "I did warn you that proroguing the Parliament was in national interest. Things are getting seriously weirder by the day," he posted to Twitter.

- AAP