"ABC should reconsider her position on the Taxpayer-funded Network"

Should Abdel-Magied be on ABC Payroll


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An ABC presenter who made comments on social media on Anzac Day has caught the attention of Cowper MP Luke Hartsuyker.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied has been slammed for inappropriate comments published online.

Nationals Member for Cowper Luke Hartsuyker says Anzac Day is not an occasion for political grandstanding and has criticized the ABC presenter and Islamic activist for her disgraceful social media comments.

“Anzac Day is about commemorating the service and sacrifice of generations of Australian servicemen and women,” Mr Hartsuyker said.

“It is Australia’s most solemn day of remembrance. More than 100,000 Australians have given their lives defending our way of life. Many more have suffered physical and mental scars as a result of their service on our behalf.

“Anzac Day is not about grandstanding. It is not about politics. It is not about personal opinions or religious arguments. On Anzac Day we stand side by side united as Australians: Left and right, white and black, male and female, young and old, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim or atheist.

“Ms Abdel-Magried displayed terrible judgment with her post on social media. She made the issue worse with her response, saying ‘it was brought to my attention that my last post was disrespectful’.”

Mr Hartsuyker is questioning whether the presenter should still be on the payroll for the Government funded broadcaster.

“If she needs to be told that her comments were unacceptable, she clearly has no understanding of Australian values and the ABC should reconsider her position on the taxpayer-funded network. Quite frankly, I think a lot of Australians are completely disgusted that their hard-earned tax dollars are used to pay her income, particularly as this is not her first outlandish statement."

“It’s worth remembering that Ms Abdel-Magried only enjoys the freedoms to air her ridiculous opinions because of the sacrifices of Australia’s Diggers – the very people she sought to relegate to the background with her ill-advised comments.”

PHOTO: ABC Q&A

26 April 2017




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