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Pauline Hanson’s defiant tweet telling Senator Mehreen Faruqi to “piss off back to Pakistan” has been legally upheld as racial discrimination — and now the appeal court has backed the original ruling. The case, sparked by Faruqi’s tweet criticizing the British Empire as racist and built on stolen wealth, highlights how political speech isn’t immune to anti-discrimination laws. Hanson’s legal team argued constitutional protections should shield her, but the court rejected that, reaffirming Section 18C. The tweet’s deletion order remains in place, and while legal costs are still pending, this ruling sends a clear message: even in heated political debate, crossing racial lines has consequences.

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