Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja has accused Peter Dutton of “selling Islamophobia” after he warned a authorities with extra Muslim candidates can be a “catastrophe”.
The opposition chief made the feedback whereas answering questions at a information convention in Queanbeyan, south-eastern New South Wales, on Thursday morning.
Mr Dutton advised it might be disastrous for Australians if too many new candidates from different factions joined a minority Labor authorities.
He mentioned, 'I believe this reveals that if the Prime Minister is in a minority authorities within the subsequent time period of parliament, it should embrace the Greens, Inexperienced Teals and Muslim candidates from western Sydney. It is going to be a catastrophe.'
'In case you assume the Albanian authorities is dangerous now, wait till a minority authorities is fashioned with the Greens, Inexperienced Teals and Muslim Independents.
“This isn’t a method for decreasing grocery costs and getting our economic system again on observe,” he mentioned.
'Beneath such a Authorities inflation will proceed to rise, and rates of interest will proceed to rise.'
Khawaja strongly criticised Mr Dutton's feedback and accused the politician of 'selling Islamophobia from the highest'.
Opposition Chief Peter Dutton advised it might be a 'catastrophe' if too many new candidates from different factions joined a minority Labor authorities.
Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja accused Mr Dutton of 'selling Islamophobia'
The cricket star labelled Mr Dutton's feedback 'supreme bigotry' in a put up on X (pictured)
“As a Muslim who grew up in western Sydney, I discover these feedback from somebody working for prime minister to be utterly offensive,” he wrote on X on Thursday.
'Extremism is at its peak. Islamophobia is being promoted from the highest degree.'
Lawyer Bede Kelleher agreed that Mr Dutton's feedback had been 'disgusting bigotry'.
“I don't count on a lot from any of our flesh pressers, however that is appalling,” he mentioned.
Creator and left-wing activist Jeff Sparrow mentioned the assertion amounted to “bare racism.”
'Think about the response if he had warned towards “Jewish candidates from North Sydney”, he wrote. It will have been the tip of his profession, and rightly so.'
Day by day Mail Australia has contacted Mr Dutton's workplace for remark.
Mr Dutton's feedback got here throughout a tumultuous day for the Labor Social gathering, after first-time Western Australian senator Fatima Peman introduced she would stop the social gathering.
'In case you assume the Albanian authorities is dangerous now, simply wait till there’s a minority authorities with the Greens, Inexperienced Teals and Muslim Independents,' Mr Dutton mentioned on Thursday (the opposition chief is pictured together with his spouse Kirili on the 2024 Midwinter Ball)
Throughout her tearful speech Ms Peyman mentioned she had been “exiled” by her colleagues after she modified the Home’s stance and sided with the Greens on a movement to recognise the State of Palestine.
He mentioned, 'With a heavy coronary heart, however a transparent conscience, I’ve introduced my resignation from the Australian Labor Social gathering.'
'I’ll sit within the Home to signify Western Australians with speedy impact.'
Ms Peyman hit out at Premier Anthony Albanese, saying his declare yesterday that she had been planning to start out working alone for a month was a lie.
She additionally pressured that she wouldn’t head any new “Teal Muslim” motion, as is being extensively rumoured.
Mr Dutton's feedback got here throughout a chaotic day for Labor – first-time Western Australian senator Fatima Peman (pictured) introduced she would go away the social gathering on Thursday
Initially, Ms Peyman acquired not more than a reprimand, however her resolution to participate in an unauthorised ABC interview, wherein she proudly acknowledged that she would cross the rostrum once more if she had the time, prompted the Prime Minister to intervene once more.
She was suspended from the social gathering indefinitely and senior Labour ministers promised that she can be welcomed again into the social gathering as soon as she began performing like a staff participant.
If the Labor Social gathering doesn’t get the help of the Coalition, they may now have to barter with Ms Penman as a part of the crossbench when passing the invoice within the Senate.
To win a majority within the Senate with out the Coalition, Labor would want the help of all 11 Greens, plus three members of the eight-member crossbench.
