Senator Fraser Anning slams ‘socialist media’ at anti-Islamic meeting
Senator Fraser Anning has addressed a cheering crowd at a meeting of a far-right group west of Brisbane, speaking out about a man who allegedly assaulted a cameraman following one of his press conferences on Friday.
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CONTROVERSIAL Queensland Senator Fraser Anning has denounced “the socialist media” to cheers of support by a crowd in Gatton.
Anti-Islamic group the True Blue Crew, which describes it self as a non-political conservative Christian Group, organised the meeting which attracted about 150 people.
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Mr Anning described the group as “patriots”.
Asked about the alleged assault of a cameraman following his press conference on Friday he said it attracted attention because the “left wing media” looked for controversy.
“I’d love to see the left wing media give an unbiased report and let the Australian people make their own decision, that’s hardly likely when you’ve got a socialist media,” he said to cheers.
“Apparently (the attacker) is not a member of the True Blue Crew, he just an individual who may have gotten sick of somebody pushing a camera in his face. He reacted badly, he should have just kept walking.”
Mr Anning said he hoped to get enough candidates on the cross bench to wield the balance of power to “block any bills until we can get the things we want.”
He said this included withdrawing from the “corrupt” United Nations and legislation to allow the public a vote on who can immigrate to Australia.
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