Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan say Coalition leader was wrong to deny link between parliamentary debate and political violence Angus Taylor has been criticised for his response to the alleged attack on Helen Haines , with crossbenchers Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall labelling a speech by the opposition leader “tone deaf” and saying he did not “read the room”. Parliament returned in Canberra on Monday, a week after an alleged attack outside the Indi MP’s northern Victorian electorate office, which led to her losing both legs. A 43-year-old man has been charged and the incident continues to be investigated. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...
Angus Taylor criticised for ‘tone deaf’ response to alleged attack on Helen Haines
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- Helen Haines’s first words after alleged attack were about safety of staff and gratitude to bystanders, MP reveals
- Steggall and Ryan accuse Taylor of not ’reading the room’ with ’tone deaf’ Haines tribute speech – as it happened
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