Senator must face ‘full force of law’ for terror attack comments, Australian PM says

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants independent senator Fraser Anning to face “the full force of the law” over his comments the Islamic community was to blame for the Christchurch mosque shootings.

 

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants independent senator Fraser Anning to face “the full force of the law” over his comments the Islamic community was to blame for the Christchurch mosque shootings.

The Australian government and Labor are planning a bipartisan motion condemning Senator Anning when parliament returns in April.

However, Scott Morrison went further on Sunday, when asked if a parliamentary motion was enough, saying: “I think the full force of the law should be applied to Senator Anning.”

He previously said the comments the senator made were appalling, ugly and had no place in Australia.

New Zealand High Commissioner Annette King said NZ rejected absolutely Senator Anning’s sentiment.

“We just condemn what he said and I’m absolutely delighted that his comments were condemned from the very top of government here in Australia and by the people of Australia,” she told reporters in Canberra.

However, she said it was up to Australians to decide if he was fit to be an elected representative.