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Bridget Archer leads criticism after Peter Dutton compares pro-Palestine protest to Port Arthur massacre

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Original article by Sarah Basford Canales, Luca Ittimani
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 12-Apr-24

Opposition leader Peter Dutton is under growing scrutiny over a recent speech in which he raised concern about the growing incidence of anti-Semitism in Australia. Liberal backbencher Bridget Archer has questioned the appropriateness of Dutton’s comment in which he said that pro-Palestine protests at the Sydney Opera House on 9 October were "akin to a Port Arthur moment in terms of their social significance". Archer says this comment was "incredibly disrespectful" to the victims and survivors of the Port Arthur massacre, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Dutton "went too far". Dutton says he was referring to former prime minister John Howard’s strength as a leader; the Port Arthur massacre resulting in stricter gun laws in Australia.

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Whitehaven blasts ‘FIFO’ activists

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Original article by Sarah-Jane Tasker
The Australian – Page: 22 : 29-Oct-14

The 28 October 2014 AGM of Whitehaven Coal was addressed by chair Mark Vaile, who criticised the actions of protesters against its Maules Creek mine as well as against the fossil fuels sector in general. He argued that the company had built good relations with local residents in the Gunnedah Basin, and that the environmentalists were from elsewhere and were financed by overseas organisations. MD Paul Flynn also stressed that the activists were acting illegally and preventing workers from performing their jobs

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WHITEHAVEN COAL LIMITED – ASX WHC, GREENPEACE AUSTRALIA PACIFIC LIMITED