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Liberal Senators Cross Floor to Censure Hanson

Two Liberal senators crossed the floor to support Labor's motion censuring One Nation leader Paul Hanson for her inflammatory comments about Muslim Australians.

Two Liberal senators broke party lines to vote with Labor on a motion that censured One Nation leader Paul Hanson for "inflammatory and divisive comments" that sought to vilify Muslim Australians. The specific remarks referred to her claim that there are no "good" Muslims.

The unusual cross-party alliance highlights the bipartisan condemnation of Hanson's controversial statements about Muslim Australians, which many have described as promoting religious division.