Pauline Hanson

Australia’s Senate suspended far-right lawmaker Pauline Hanson for seven sitting days after she entered the chamber wearing a burqa as part of her long-running campaign to outlaw the garment, prompting strong criticism from government and opposition lawmakers.

The suspension followed a tense session on Monday, when Hanson arrived in the upper house dressed in the full covering shortly after being refused permission to introduce a bill targeting burqas and other face coverings in public spaces. Her action immediately drew rebukes from Muslim lawmakers and senior members of the government.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who leads the government in the Senate, …