Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of dodging questions on Islamophobia in his government during an intense interview with journalist Waleed Aly. 9News
Mr Morrison has consistently denied the sentiment.
"You implied that Muslims couldn't feel safe because they had a prime minister who somehow had been prejudiced against them," Mr Morrison said.The Prime Minister was also grilled over the rhetoric of Australian politicians responding to the Christchurch tragedy. “When I aggregate all that, is there something that needs to be confronted within your own party?” Aly said.He went on to detail his close relationship with the Muslim community in his own electorate, which he said dates back to just after the Cronulla riots.The PM appeared to dodge the question again, and repeated back to Aly what he “believed” he had been asked.Aly said: “No, I’ll just re-ask it.
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