Australian opposition leader Taylor refuses five times to back multiculturalism
Australian Liberal opposition leader Angus Taylor dodged five direct questions at a press conference about whether he supports multiculturalism, calling it one of "all these vague words running around." Treasurer Jim Chalmers accused Taylor of "playing footsie" with One Nation and Pauline Hanson's calls for a "monoculture" in Australia. Labor ministers collectively reaffirmed their commitment to multiculturalism in response.
Treasurer says Coalition playing ‘footsie with the monoculture language’ after Liberal leader sidesteps questions at press conferenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor has repeatedly refused to say whether he supports multiculturalism in Australia, sidestepping five questions at a press conference about his views and claiming “there’s all these vague words running around”.The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, accused the opposition leader of “playing footsie” with One Nation and Pauline Hanson’s call for a “monoculture” in Australia, as Labor ministers committed to backing multiculturalism. Continue reading...
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