The teal MP said she did not regret telling Dutton in parliament to “stop being racist”, but shifted her language to focus on his policy of banning Palestinian refugees from the country.
Zali Steggall has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of bullying her amid reports he is seeking legal advice after she told him to “stop being racist” in parliament, but shifted her language to focus on his policy of banning Palestinian refugees from the country.
When asked about reports that Peter Dutton was seeking legal advice, Zali Steggall said it was “part of the playbook”.Steggall, who made the racism comment during a testy session of question time last week, said it had been hard to keep her cool during the exchange.When asked about reports that Dutton was seeking legal advice, Steggall said it was “part of the playbook”.in 2022 against refugee advocate Shane Bazzi over a tweet about medical transfers for people detained in Nauru.
“And the fear of the consequences of calling out means that the policy itself doesn’t get examined and called out, and that’s just bullying and intimidation.”
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