WA Premier Roger Cook has called on Port Hedland councillor Adrian McRae to quit after quoting a Nazi and attacking Western media in a recent controversial Russian state television appearance.
WA Premier Roger Cook has referred to Port Hedland councillor Adrian McRae as an "embarrassment" and is urging him to resign.WA Premier Roger Cook has labelled Port Hedland councillor Adrian McRae an "embarrassment" and called on him to resign after he made another appearance on Russia n state TV.It comes only days after Cr McRae urged council to pass a motion on the suspension of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
In the interview, Cr McRae spoke out against Western media narratives, which he claimed vilified Russia while referencing the war in Ukraine and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East."I think it was the German philosopher Carl Schmitt that said you have to have an enemy figure to create a cohesive society," he said.
In response to Sunday's interview, Premier Roger Cook called Cr McRae an "embarrassment" and urged him to resign."He's an embarrassment to the town of Port Hedland. He's an embarrassment to WA." "Having a voice of an Australian national on Russian state media saying things that support the Russian narrative allows Moscow to demonstrate that there are voices, including in the so-called unfriendly countries, … that are sympathetic to Russia,” he said.
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