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Health Minister Mark Butler reduced Bob Catter after threatening a Brisbane journalist yesterday and said his behavior was “completely unacceptable”.
“The observers of Australian politics know that Bob Catter is a little character, but this is not completely acceptable,” he said.
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“The threat itself is unacceptable. And then, frankly, the physical approach to the journalist is unacceptable from a political leader, especially at this day and age.”
At a press conference at Brisbane yesterday, Bob Katiter, who introduced “Australian for March this weekend, approached Nine journalists Josh Bavas and said he was shouting.
Bavas asked the Katiter about the Lebanese legacy of the dynasty political family and triggered a explosion from the party leader.
“Oh, man, don’t say that because it bothers me and I’m punching in his mouth because I said it,” he shouted to the journalist.
Together with the butler, the liberal senator Jane Hume, who said that there was no excuse for the behavior of Katter’s “colorful character”.
Hume must have consequences, you should always be safe and respected – journalists and politicians. The idea of threatening violence is unacceptable.
Nine, the owner of this Masthead, called an apology from the Catter.
