Multicultural Affairs Minister Grace Grace

Israeli tourist discrimination is ‘extremely disturbing’: MP

Discrimination against an Israeli tourist allegedly turned away by a Cairns business is “extremely disturbing”, Queensland’s Multicultural Affairs Minister Grace Grace says.

Cold Steel Piercing in Cairns North has been under fire in recent days after allegedly turning a customer away because they were Israeli.

Mohr Wenger posted on her Facebook page about the apparent incident, prompting a backlash of negative reviews against the business.

Ms Grace said she was concerned that an Israeli tourist was reportedly refused service.

Read the full article by Felicity Caldwell at The Brisbane Times.