Politician back-pedals on asylum 'scum' slur

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Sydney : Australia | about 1 month ago

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A Northern Territory politician has been forced to explain a parliamentary gaffe in which he referred to asylum seekers as "scum". The Opposition's infrastructure spokesman, Adam Giles, was voicing his concerns about vacant Alice Springs demountables that are being sent to Christmas Island to...

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