Steggall and Ryan accuse Taylor of not ’reading the room’ with ’tone deaf’ Haines tribute speech – as it happened
Key points
- Independent MP Zali Steggall and Liberal MP Julian Leeser have accused Opposition Leader Angus Taylor of not reading the room in his speech about Helen Haines. Taylor said the alleged attack on Haines was unfathomable, and he disagreed with any link between parliamentary debate and violence.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Haines in parliament, calling her a fighter.
- Haines has been granted leave of absence until at least the end of the sitting year.
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