Pauline Hanson is pursuing a High Court challenge after a Federal Court decision found she racially vilified Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi. The case centers on comments Hanson made to Faruqi, including telling her to “piss of back to Pakistan.” Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times and The Age all report that Tony Abbott supports Hanson’s move to seek further review.
The outlets describe the Federal Court ruling as upholding an earlier finding of racial vilification. Abbott’s backing is presented as part of Hanson’s effort to challenge the court’s conclusions. While the reports agree on the court outcome and the wording at issue, they differ only in framing the political significance of Abbott’s support rather than the underlying legal facts.
Overall, the coverage focuses on the procedural next step—an attempt to overturn or revisit the Federal Court’s judgment in the High Court—after the determination that Hanson’s remarks breached relevant racial vilification laws.
