1 of 1
Story summary
- Bob Katter, a Queensland MP, said migrants from the Middle East should not be allowed in Australia to prevent terror attacks.
- He acknowledged his heritage, noting his grandfather came from Lebanon.
- Katter made the remarks during a debate on hate laws and faced questions about exemptions for Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed a gunman during a terror attack, drawing criticism from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
