Senator Pauline Hanson slammed for walking out of parliament during the Acknowledgement of Country

Senator Pauline Hanson has been labelled a “racist” after she stormed out of parliament during the Acknowledgement of Country.

Senate President Sue Lines recited the Lord’s prayer as part of the traditions to opening of the second sitting of the 47th parliament on Wednesday.

She was recognising the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people, who are the traditional custodians of the land in the Canberra area, as well as elders past and present, when she was suddenly interrupted by the One Nation leader.

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Senator Hanson could be heard yelling over the top of Ms Lines towards the end of the speech while other members stood to pay their respects.

“No I won’t and never will,” she said at the top of her voice.

The parliamentary broadcast did not film Senator Hanson storm out of the chamber but a News Corp photographer captured the moment.

Indigenous Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe quickly took to social media to condemn the actions of Senator Hanson, accusing the One Nation leader of racism.

“Day two of the 47th parliament and racism has reared its ugly head,” she wrote on Twitter moments after the incident.

“Pauline Hanson disrespectfully stormed out of the Acknowledgment of Country in the Senate, refusing to acknowledge ‘those people’.

“You want to make parliament safe? Get rid of racism.”

She also labelled the Senator a “racist” and “ignorant” in a separate tweet.

The One Nation leader later shared a video to her YouTube page “Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain” where she revealed why she walked out.

“Today on the notice paper, they are going to put a motion to the Senate to introduce not only the Australian flag, that now stands on the floor of the parliament, but also the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag,” she said.

“I’m so angry about this. Those flags have never been voted on or for by the Australian people.”

Senator Hanson then argued the Welcome to Country, Acknowledgment of Country and the indigenous ensigns “are nothing but decisive”.

“It’s not closing the gap,” the 68-year old continued in the three-minute clip.

“If they want the flag on the floor of parliament, then let the people make that decision in a vote.

“It is the people’s chamber, it is the people’s heart of democracy. You’ve never had your say, I will never acknowledge it.”

The Senator believed the motion will be passed because the Liberals and Nationals would be “too gutless to oppose it”.

“As I’ve said let’s acknowledge those people, men and women, who have lost their lives and sacrifices that they have made for our freedom and our country,” she said.

“Not the indigenous because as far as I’m concerned, I have as much right to this land as any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander but they don’t want to acknowledge that.”

The video concluded with the One Nation Leader telling supporters to “use their voice” and to call their local member from either political perspective to argue against the introduction of the flags.