Government backbencher Sam Rae has denied yelling “at least I have my own children” at gay Liberal opponent Angie Bell during her parliamentary speech about childcare.
A federal government backbencher has denied yelling “at least I have my own children” at a gay Liberal opponent during her speech about childcare in parliament on Monday.
“I accept that interjections are always disorderly and apologise to the member for being disruptive during her speech. My comments made absolutely no reference to the member herself.” In footage of Bell speaking during the morning, Pasin could be heard saying, “You’ll want to be careful with slurs like that, mate. You’ll get a reputation,” and “they’re trashing Angie about kids”.The words “I have kids” can be discerned through the shouting in the footage.Labor backbencher Dr Mike Freelander, who was in the Speaker’s chair at the time, toldFreelander added that if he’d heard the remark as alleged, he would have asked Rae to withdraw it.
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