Penny Wong denounces racism, backs Mehreen Faruqi in moving Senate speech: 'I still get triggered'

Penny Wong has delivered a speech in the Senate denouncing racism following a censure motion against senator Pauline Hanson.
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Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi moved the motion after Hanson tweeted she should ‘piss off back to Pakistan’.
Speaking after Faruqi, Wong reflected on her own experiences of racism and asked ‘how long do you have to be here and how much do you have to love this country before you are accepted?’
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