Australia lawmaker calls opposition leader racist over objection to Gaza refugees

2024-08-15 7,156

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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