New Delhi, May 28 -- Australia's Independent Senator Fatima Payman has lodged a formal complaint with a parliamentary watchdog after an older male colleague allegedly made sexually suggestive and culturally insensitive remarks to her during an official function.

The Afghan-born senator, who made history as the first parliamentarian to wear a hijab in the Australian Senate, told national broadcaster ABC that the colleague had "had too many drinks" when he made the remarks.

"He said: 'Let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table,'" Payman, 30, recounted. "I told this colleague, 'Hey I'm drawing a line mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint."

Payman, who does not consume alcohol due to her Muslim faith, described ...