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PM's Goebbels comment prompts Aussie Jewish MP to walk out
2015-03-20
[Haaretz] A Jewish member of the Australian parliament walked out of the chamber on Thursday after the prime minister likened the leader of the opposition to Nazi leader Dr. Joseph Goebbels.

The prime minister "can slag us as much as he likes but it is silly to use an example of the ultimate evil in politics," opposition MP Michael Danby said after walking out in disgust, the Telegraph website reported.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott caused an uproar after describing Labor leader Bill Shorten as "the Dr. Goebbels of economic policy" during question time.

Another Jewish opposition MP, Mark Dreyfus, was one of three members expelled from the chamber by the Speaker in the furor that followed the prime minister's remark.
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