Pauline Hanson is being sued for hate speech

This week, a hate speech trial against One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has begun in the Federal Court. It comes after Hanson was accused of racially discriminating against Greens Deputy Leader Mehreen Faruqi in a social media post from 2022. Hanson and Faruqi have both faced questioning so far in the hearing.

On today’s podcast, we’ll explain what Hanson said, the context of the case, and what could happen next.

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Audio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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