‘Never appropriate’: Rockliff hits back at Dutton’s controversial Port Arthur comparison

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Liberal Leader Peter Dutton’s comparison of the Port Arthur Massacre to a Sydney pro-Palestine rally has been criticised by Liberal Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff, who felt comparing the massacre to anything was “never appropriate”.

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has taken issue with Peter Dutton ’s comparison of the Port Arthur massacre and the October 9 pro- Palestine protest outside the Opera House.rally has been criticised by Liberal Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff , who felt comparing the massacre to anything was “never appropriate”.

Mr Dutton has compared the reaction by John Howard after the Port Arthur massacre with Anthony Albanese's after a pro-Palestine rally in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage Rockliff decried the Opposition Leader’s comments, arguing it was inappropriate to compare Port Arthur with"anything". "We've got people who won't go to synagogues, people who won't go to Jewish supermarkets, and I just don't think we should tolerate that sort of conduct against anybody, against any religion, against any Australian," Mr Dutton said.

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