Whether Pauline Hanson knew fellow senator Mehreen Faruqi was Muslim when she made an allegedly racist tweet is the subject of an 11th-hour twist in their bitter legal battle.
deputy leader lodged an appeal on Thursday for the case to be reopened to hear fresh evidence, despite Justice Angus Stewart having adjourned the matter last week to consider his ruling.Greens dep leader Mehreen Fuqari is suing Pauline Hanson for racial discrimination Federal Court. Sydney Photo Nick Moir 29 April 2024
This includes a pinned tweet in which Faruqi says "I'm Muslim", and a podcast episode of Paul Murray Live on which Hanson appeared as a guest, where the host also identifies her as Muslim.Greens dep leader Mehreen Fuqari is suing Pauline Hanson for racial discrimination Federal Court. Sydney Photo Nick Moir 29 April 2024
In the hours following the death Queen Elizabeth II, Faruqi tweeted she could not mourn the passing of the leader of a "racist empire built on stolen lives, land and wealth of colonised peoples". Smark said the colour of the Greens senator's skin was the last thing on his client's mind when she sent the tweet.
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