Hanson burqa stunt triggers Senate inquiry
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A Senate committee will investigate whether to impose dress standards on parliament's upper house following Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt.
Senate President Stephen Parry says there are no rules regulating dress standards in the chamber and has asked the Senate's procedures committee to rule on whether there should be.
Senator Hanson caused controversy in August when she wore a burqa to Senate question time, calling for the Muslim garment to be banned in Australia.
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