Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price sacked from Liberal frontbench
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Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has formally apologised for Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s false claim that the government was bringing Indian migrants to Australia to pad its vote after sacking the firebrand senator from her shadow ministry.
Breakdown
- Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price resigned from the shadow ministry at the request of the opposition leader. 13s
- Price's resignation followed remarks suggesting the government was favouring Indian migrants to boost Labor's vote. 19s
- Price clarified her comments but refused to apologise and did not back Susan Lee as leader. 27s
- Opposition leader Susan Lee apologised to Indian Australians and others affected by the remarks. 48s
- Price will now sit on the backbench as the Liberal Party seeks to repair relations. 1m 54s