MPs condemn 'political terrorist' comments

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By Alexandra Kirk in Canberra

The labelling of Liberal MPs dissenting on the Federal Government's policy of mandatory detention as "political terrorists" has sparked widespread condemnation of the MP who made the comment.

Liberal backbencher Sophie Panopoulos made the comment while criticising the push by Petro Georgiou and his supporters to achieve significant changes to the government policy.

Mr Georgiou has been in talks with Prime Minister John Howard about the issue but has decided to table two private member's bills that would free women, children and long-term detainees from detention.

Ms Panopoulos says Mr Georgiou is holding the Government to ransom.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1392670.htm

[rooboy]

1. It's interesting how conservative political parties...

tend to have one or two dominant figureheads with a mass of really, really dumb politicians to make up the numbers.

[Esra Star]

2. It's all just part of a robust debate.

Sticks and stones etc.
It is always refreshing to see a politician with a spine.
Viva democracy.

[Matilda]

3. Was she put up to it?

Howard loves to label people who disagree with him as terrorists of
one sort or another, and there are plenty of suckholes among the
Libs who'll do whatever he asks.