Federal Court has dismissed Pauline Hanson's appeal against a 2024 ruling that found her comments towards Mehreen Faruqi to be racially vilifying.The court previously deemed her tweet calling Faruqi to 'piss off back to Pakistan' as a 'strong form of racism'.Hanson, leader of One Nation, had argued the remarks were not racist but rather blunt criticism.The appeal was rejected by the Full Court of the Federal Court, nearly four years after the original social media post.

The ruling followed a heated exchange on X (formerly Twitter) following Queen Elizabeth II's death, where Faruqi criticized the British monarchy as a 'racist empire'.Hanson's comment sparked significant backlash, with Faruqi calling it the 'ultimate racist slur'.This case highlights ongoing tensions between political figures and racial discrimination claims.The ruling also comes amid declining support for Hanson's party, with recent polls showing a 5-point drop in primary votes.The decision underscores the legal implications of online speech and its intersection with racial vilification laws.