Her colleagues in the parliament condemns his comments as ”ugly and divisive”.
A condemnation have no direct legal consequences, but is rather an expression of the senate’s disapproval.
– There is a difference between freedom of expression and incitement to hatred. The former is a part of our democracy, the latter is an attack on our democracy, ” says senate opposition leader, Penny Wong.
Politicians from both large and small parties voted for the condemnation.
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