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One Nation Leader Hanson Censured, Suspended After Wearing Burqa in Senate Chamber
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson was censured and suspended from the Australian Senate for seven days after wearing a burqa during parliamentary proceedings—the second time in eight years she has donned the full-face covering to protest its use in Australian society, sparking renewed controversy over religious freedom and parliamentary conduct.
The Queensland senator wore the Islamic garment in the Senate chamber after her private member’s bill seeking to ban full-face coverings was blocked from debate, setting off a parliamentary confrontation that saw government leaders limit her response time and cut off further discussion.
Climate Authority Chair Can't Say When Power Prices Will Stop Rising Despite Renewable Claims
Climate Change Authority Chair Matt Keane repeatedly refused to provide a timeline for when electricity prices will stop increasing, deflecting questions about power company CEOs’ warnings of decade-long price rises during a tense Sky News interview that exposed the gap between government renewable energy claims and household bill reality.
The former NSW Liberal minister—now heading the independent climate advisory body—insisted renewable energy is “the cheapest form of electricity” but couldn’t specify when Australian households would actually see relief from power bills that have jumped 40% under Labor.
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Coalition Rejects Environmental Law Amendments, Demands Prime Minister Intervene in Stalled Talks
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has rejected the government’s latest environmental law reform amendments as “totally insufficient,” demanding Prime Minister Anthony Albanese personally intervene in negotiations that have stalled just days before Parliament’s summer break.
The Coalition’s flat rejection of amendments presented by Environment Minister Murray Watt threatens to derail the government’s signature environmental reform package, forcing Labor to choose between negotiating with the Greens or abandoning the legislation until 2026.
Government Presents Competing Amendment Packages to Coalition and Greens Over Fossil Fuel Fast-Tracking
Environment Minister Murray Watt has confirmed he’s negotiating with two separate amendment packages—offering five changes to the Coalition and six different proposals to the Greens—as the government’s environmental law reforms hinge on fundamentally incompatible demands over fast-tracking fossil fuel projects.
The dual-track negotiation strategy exposes deep divisions over how Australia should balance environmental protection with resource sector development, with the Coalition seeking business-friendly changes while Greens amendments would explicitly limit streamlined approvals for coal and gas projects.
One Nation's Burqa Ban Bill Blocked Before Debate, Highlighting Private Member's Bill Obstacles
Pauline Hanson’s attempt to legislate a ban on full-face coverings in public spaces was shut down before parliamentary debate could begin, stymied by a procedural mechanism that allows a single senator to block private member’s bills—exposing the near-insurmountable hurdles facing minor party legislation in Australia’s upper house.
The One Nation leader’s private member’s bill seeking to prohibit burqas and other full-face coverings was denied introduction to the Senate yesterday when independent Tasmanian senator Tammy Tyrrell and Greens senators exercised their right to object, preventing the legislation from advancing to the debating floor.
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