The leader of Australia's main opposition party was told to "stop being racist" by another parliamentarian during a heated discussion on Thursday (Aug 15).
Independent MP Zali Steggall made the remarks during a speech criticising centre-right Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton for his call this week to bar refugees from Gaza due to the risk they could be Hamas sympathisers.
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Independent MP Zali Steggall made the remarks during a speech criticising centre-right Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton for his call this week to bar refugees from Gaza due to the risk they could be Hamas sympathisers.
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00:00It's extremely concerning to see the opposition turn up. These are normal families. These
00:08are families that you are seeking to paint that somehow they are all terrorists, that
00:13they should all be mistrusted and not worthy, that they are not worthy of humanitarian aid.
00:20Order. The Leader of the Opposition will cease interjecting.
00:24We heard you in silence. You can hear me in silence.
00:29Stop being racist. The Leader of the Opposition. Order.
00:34The opposition is seeking to call. Well, it was an offensive and unparliamentary
00:36remark and it should be withdrawn. I withdraw to assist the House. And I would
00:44ask that the same respect be shown to me to make my contribution on the chamber, that
00:51you were afforded. Something that does not seem to be a common occurrence when it comes
00:57to the opposition. Again. Order. The Member for Wright of Gaza came under
01:01the coalition. They were vetted by the same systems. The lives they took. And I would
01:08ask you to be silent. I have the floor. Order. I would ask you to be silent.
01:15The Member for Cowper. The Member for Cowper will cease interjecting.
01:27Order. The Leader of the Opposition. Order. The Leader of the Opposition. Order.
01:34The Leader of the Opposition. Order. The Leader of the Opposition. Order.
01:39The Leader of the Opposition. Order. The Leader of the Opposition. Order.
01:44The Leader of the Opposition. Order. The Leader of the Opposition. Order.
01:49The Leader of the Opposition. Order. The Leader of the Opposition. Order.