Mehreen Faruqi (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I withdraw. After all, Mr Dutton is a man who suggested it was a mistake to let Lebanese Muslims into this country, whipped up false fears about African gangs in Melbourne and boycotted the apology to Stolen Generations. More recently, he said that a government that included Muslims from Western Sydney would be a disaster. Mr Dutton is totally unfit to be an MP let alone an opposition leader or—God forbid—the Prime Minister. Minister, why won't your government show leadership and call out Mr Dutton's behaviour for what it is—vile, dangerous racism? Why won't you use the 'R' word?

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