Parliament revives Hawke-era motion condemning White Australia Policy. Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten shook hands after the parliament united to condemn Fraser Anning’s calls for a return to European-only immigration
The Senate has passed a motion celebrating the death of the White Australia Policy, as politicians from both sides united to condemn a speech by Queensland crossbencher Fraser Anning.
Senator Anning sparked near-universal outrage in the parliament on Tuesday evening when he used his maiden speech to praise the historical policy and advocate a ban on Muslim immigration.
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