Trial for Pauline Hanson's hate-speech is about to begin.

It is expected that Federal Court Judge will be informed about One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's recent controversial tweet targeting a Greens senator. The tweet, which was posted in September 2022, sparked a five-day trial for hate-speech, which is set to begin today in the Federal Court. The Greens deputy leader, Mehreen Faruqi, is alleging that Senator Hanson's tweet constitutes racial discrimination, and she is seeking $150,000 in damages.

The tweet in question was a response to Senator Faruqi's comments on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. She had expressed her inability to mourn the passing of the leader of a "racist empire built on stolen lives, land and wealth of colonised peoples". In her response, Senator Hanson suggested that Senator Faruqi should "pack her bags and p--- off back to Pakistan".

In the lawsuit, Senator Hanson is being accused of engaging in unlawful offensive behavior and racial discrimination through her social media post. However, she has denied that the tweet was directed towards anyone's race, color, national or ethnic origin. In March, Justice Angus Stewart rejected an attempt to eliminate a wide range of evidence proposed by Senator Faruqi for the trial. This included expert reports on racism and the phrase "go back to where you came from", as well as evidence showing a pattern of making racist remarks over the years.

It has been suggested that Senator Hanson has a tendency to make public statements based on a person's race or ethnicity, or to engage in commentary that aligns with white supremacist views. However, Justice Stewart has previously stated that it is more likely that Senator Hanson published the tweet in question for the reason she claimed, rather than her alleged tendency to make racist remarks.

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