Labor Senator Sam Dastyari ambushed in pub by 'cowardly white nationalists'
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[quote=ABC News]Labor senator Sam Dastyari has been ambushed by members of a far-right group in a university pub in Melbourne.
A video — posted to Patriot Blue's Facebook page last night — showed the senator being heckled by a group of men, with one calling him a "terrorist" and a "monkey" within seconds of approaching him.
They also berated him over his links to Chinese donations.
The footage begins with one of the men confronting Senator Dastyari and asking: "You want some money from China, you want some money or what?"
"You terrorist, you little monkey."
Senator Dastyari responds: "Say hi to the United Patriots for me."
"This is Patriot Blue mate," the man responds.
"Same thing," Senator Dastyari responds.
The uncomfortable clip runs for almost four minutes, with the men following Senator Dastyari to his table to continue the abuse.
At one point Labor MP Tim Watts interjects, asking, "What race is a dickhead?"
A woman sitting at the senator's table interrupts at one point to ask if the men, one of whom is wearing a high-visibility work shirt, are employed by transport company TOLL.
Footage from Senator Dastyari's Facebook page shows one of the men wearing a TOLL uniform.
Warning: Contains strong language
The company has said it is investigating the incident and will respond shortly.
The clip has received fewer than 200 likes, but received a big reaction online.
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[b]Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull[/b] said there should be "zero tolerance" for that kind of behaviour.
"There is no place for racial vilification in Australia," he told Channel Seven's Sunrise program this morning.
"We are the most successful multicultural society in the world and that is because … our society is built on a foundation of respect.
"We should have zero tolerance for racism and racist abuse like that."
[b]Opposition Leader Bill Shorten[/b] also told Channel Seven that he spoke to Senator Dastyari shortly after the incident.
"I rang Senator Sam, he was in good spirits but what is this country coming to when you can't go out and have a meal without being abused by idiots — and by racist idiots?"
[b]One Nation senator Pauline Hanson[/b] told Sky News this morning that he was using being called a "terrorist" to sell his book.
"He's a big boy … and I think he's just using this to get publicity to sell his book and I don't see anything in this, I really don't," she said.[/quote]
Read more, and see video of the incident, at [url]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-09/sam-dastyari-ambushed-in-pub/9132642[/url]
What a bunch of small minded losers.
What race is a dickhead hahaha
Hope that guy gets fired from TOLL
[QUOTE=Badballer;52870469]What race is a dickhead hahaha
Hope that guy gets fired from TOLL[/QUOTE]
Toll confirmed that the individual wearing the shirt hasn't worked with Toll in months. They denounced his actions, regardless.
fucking pauline hanson, actual transparent racist, still gaining support.
[QUOTE=AnnieOakley;52870408]What a bunch of small minded losers.[/QUOTE]
I call them small minded tossers, because swearing always sounds more aggressive in a British accent and these fuckers deserve it.
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