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Liberals dumbfounded by Angus Taylor’s multiculturalism comments: ‘Embrace the reality of modern Australia’

The Guardian World Wednesday 24 June 2026, 03:28 UTC By Josh Butler and Dan Jervis-Bardy 1 min read
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Party colleagues concerned opposition leader was missing an opportunity to differentiate Coalition from One NationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor has attempted to clarify comments on multiculturalism after his five non-answers on Tuesday, which left colleagues dumfounded and questioning the opposition leader’s approach to One Nation. As senior Liberals lined up endorse to Australia’s cultural...

Party colleagues concerned opposition leader was missing an opportunity to differentiate Coalition from One Nation

Angus Taylor has attempted to clarify comments on multiculturalism after his five non-answers on Tuesday, which left colleagues dumfounded and questioning the opposition leader’s approach to One Nation.

As senior Liberals lined up endorse to Australia’s cultural diversity on Wednesday, outspoken backbencher, Andrew McLachlan, went further, challenging his leader to “embrace the reality of modern Australia”.

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