Jim Chalmers accuses Angus Taylor of trying to ‘out-One Nation One Nation’ – video

During a fiery question time in the House of Representative on Tuesday, Labor went on the attack against the leader of the opposition, Angus Taylor, over his refusal to define or embrace Australia’s multicultural society. Taylor was asked to respond to One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s suggestion at the National Press Club last week that multiculturalism has failed and Australia should be 'monocultural’. The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, said Taylor was attempting to ‘out-One Nation, One Nation’, adding: ‘This side of the house recognises in Australian values the vast and important contribution made by multicultural Australia.’ The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said that Taylor was ‘pining for a time that has never existed in this country’

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