Premier Allan then blew up at the reporter, demanding she immediately retract the accusation and refused to answer any further questions until she did.
“My focus will be on supporting local jobs, strengthening our economy, enhancing workforce opportunities, and ensuring children and families across the Northern Territory are protected and supported.”
“Labor will smile, take a selfie, claim they are concerned about incidents in Parliament, and then, when it matters, they vote with the Greens to abandon multicultural Victorians.”
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson called for a complete ban on their return, saying they “made their bed” by travelling to a war zone to support terrorists and have “no place in our society.”
The criticism follows a series of cultural and religious messages from the Prime Minister this week, including extending “Happy Lunar New Year” wishes to the Chinese community.
The plan also included elevating the Australian Values Statement — currently signed by temporary and permanent visa applicants — into a binding visa condition.
She additionally recognised the contributions of volunteers from multicultural backgrounds, including members of the Indian Australian community serving in the brigade.
Current polling indicates they will lose more seats at the March election, and there is even a chance they will be left without a single lower house MP.
The judges acknowledged that political debate often involves robust language but said that does not exempt public commentary from Australia's anti-discrimination laws.
