Who is Australia's first hijab-wearing senator Fatima Payman?
Published date: 5 August 2022 21:36 BST
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Last update: 2 years 3 months ago
“I want young girls who decide to wear the hijab to do so with pride.“
Fatima Payman has made history after becoming the first hijab-wearing senator in Australia’s parliament.
She was elected to the Senate for Western Australia in the Australian Federal Elections on 20 June.
Fatima Payman has made history after becoming the first hijab-wearing senator in Australia’s parliament.
She was elected to the Senate for Western Australia in the Australian Federal Elections on 20 June.
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