Australian far-right senator censured over 'inflammatory' Muslim comments


SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) - Australia's ⁠Senate on Monday censured far-right lawmaker Pauline Hanson over "inflammatory and ⁠divisive" comments she made about Muslim people during a discussion about ‌the possible return of Australian relatives of Islamic State militants from Syria.

(Reporting by Christine Chen in Sydney; Editing by Saad Sayeed)

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