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Anning defends Christchurch comments

Federal Senator Fraser Anning continues to be outspoken about migration after the Christchurch massacre.

Senator Fraser Anning
Fraser Anning says he was acting in self defence when he hit a boy who cracked an egg on his head. (AAP)

Federal Senator Fraser Anning has labelled Prime Minister Scott Morrison a hypocrite, and says he wants citizens to have a say on migration.

HIS RESPONSE TO BEING HIT WITH AN EGG

-- The senator says he was acting in self defence when he struck a boy who cracked him on the back of the head with an egg.

-- "He got a slap across the face, which is what his mother should have given him long ago, because he's been misbehaving badly."

-- "When somebody cracks you in the back of your head, you react and defend yourself."

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-- "That for years is what Australians have been doing, luckily they did that in the trenches otherwise we'd be all speaking German now probably."

THE CHRISTCHURCH TERROR ATTACK

-- "There's no place for that sort of violence in any civilised society. Unfortunately that sort of violence is already here; usually its being perpetrated by the Muslims attacking the infidels, or Christians.

-- "I totally condemned it, and I will continue."

-- "There's not place for that sort of violence in any civilised society."

-- "I don't think they deserve to be shot."

REFORMS TO MIGRATION IN AUSTRALIA

-- Senator Anning has again called for reforms that would allow citizens to determine who can migrate to Australia and how many people should be allowed to stay.

ON ATTENDING A GUN SHOW IN IPSWICH ON SUNDAY

-- The Queensland senator went to a gun show on Sunday, two days after 50 people were killed and dozens injured when a man opened fire on two mosques.

-- "I'm a shooter. I'd already accepted an invitation to go to that. People can be inflamed if they like, its entirely up to them. I don't usually back away from the things I like to do."

BEING CENSURED IN PARLIAMENT

-- Labor and the Coalition have agreed to censure Senator Anning when parliament resumes.

-- "I hope it's not too painful. What's Mr Morrison going to give me a flogging with his lace hanky or something like that, is it?"

-- Senator Anning claims Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government is "funding those terrorist countries", in reference to Palestine and Pakistan.

-- "Mr Morrison himself is a bit hypocritical."


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