Peter Dutton claims Greens 'just as bad' as Fraser Anning on Christchurch attack

Home affairs minister accuses both of trying to extract a political advantage from the mosque shootings

Peter Dutton has accused the Greens of being “just as bad” as extreme nationalist senator Fraser Anning, claiming both are seeking to extract political advantage from the Christchurch terror attack.

On Monday the home affairs minister equated the Greens holding him accountable for stoking anti-Islamic sentiment with Anning’s comments blaming the attack on Muslim immigration.

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We won’t be silenced @PeterDutton_MP Your hateful rhetoric has consequences and we will hold you and all the voices of hate to account. https://t.co/YxyXicLAnR

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