Former Labor MP Michael Danby says he has been “suppressed” and “censored” by his party from speaking at a national party convention about his concerns regarding its official recognition of Palestine policy. Mr Danby said the party’s right faction had asked for an amendment – which was withdrawn without his agreement – that no taxpayers’ money be used to “fund terrorists”. “We asked… no Australian taxpayers’ money be used to fund terrorist salaries of ex-murderers, that there be no misogynist or homophobic legislation in the Palestinian Authority,” he said. “Now we’ve got this unconditional change to Australian foreign policy recognising Palestine as a priority. “There are bombers flying over Taipei every night from China, there’s a military coup in Burma where 500 people are killed, there’s COVID rampaging across PNG – that’s not a priority. “Then when I used the standing orders as a credentialed delegate … to ask formally and informally for the right to speak against Penny Wong’s report, to make some of these modest points about the craziness of giving this priority and unconditionality, I’m suppressed and censored. Mr Danby called for an apology from Penny Wong for being “discriminated against”, stating Ms Wong and her “socialist, left mates” denied his legitimate right to speak.
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