The apology followed a week of dispute over comments which independent MPs said accused them of betraying their electorates.
Former Liberal minister Bronwyn Bishop has issued an on-air apology to “teal” independent Sophie Scamps for claiming the federal MP was part of an antisemitic movement because she backed a call on the government to find a way to send aid to Palestinians.on Tuesday night after a week of dispute over comments which independent MPs said accused them of letting down their electorates because they asked the government to revisit its ban on funding the key United Nations aid agency in Gaza.
“Dr Scamps has called for funding to be restored to UNRWA by Australia to address humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This does not make her an antisemite. “Australia is facing many challenges. People want constructive debate and solutions, not pointless old school mudslinging,” she said.
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