AFP chief reveals scale of threats to MPs
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett has linked inflammatory political rhetoric to an increase in threats against Members of Parliament. The discussion follows controversy over One Nation party cartoons depicting violence against political figures.
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It addresses the growing concern over political polarization and the safety of elected officials in democratic societies.
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Share A A A Federal MPs will be urged to sign a civility pledge that MP Helen Haines alone had backed before she was attacked, though One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has hit out at critics who say her party’s cartoons are contributing to the febrile environment.
The case for a calmer debate was given weight on Sunday when Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett drew a direct link between inflamed rhetoric and the rise in violent threats.
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