<iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-K3L4M3" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden">

Leading article Australia

Outrage over Anning

18 August 2018

9:00 AM

18 August 2018

9:00 AM

It goes without saying that the use of the two words ‘final solution’ in a parliamentary maiden speech about immigration, culture and ethnicity is abhorrent. Whether the choice of phrase was accidental or not, it is disappointing that someone smart enough to be elected to Parliament did not spot the potential for the phrase to cause great distress to victims of the Holocaust and their families and communities.

Already a subscriber? Log in

Subscribe for just $2 a week

Try a month of The Spectator Australia absolutely free and without commitment. Not only that but – if you choose to continue – you’ll pay just $2 a week for your first year.

  • Unlimited access to spectator.com.au and app
  • The weekly edition on the Spectator Australia app
  • Spectator podcasts and newsletters
  • Full access to spectator.co.uk
Or

Unlock this article

REGISTER

You might disagree with half of it, but you’ll enjoy reading all of it. Try your first month for free, then just $2 a week for the remainder of your first year.


Comments

Don't miss out

Join the conversation with other Spectator Australia readers. Subscribe to leave a comment.

Already a subscriber? Log in

Close