Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi has blasted former prime minister Paul Keating for his “disgusting and disappointing” attack on Adam Bandt.
Mr Keating dubbed Mr Bandt a “bounder” and a “distorter of political truth” after the Greens leader said Labor is a “Neoliberal” party during a National Press Club address on Wednesday.
Stream Sky News live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 Mr Keating ridiculed Mr Bandt’s assertions, pointing to a range of “mammoth changes” including Medicare and compulsory superannuation, enacted under Labor. Picture: Getty
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