Liberal MP Angie Bell sparks parliamentary row over stoning comments

A political row erupted in the Australian federal parliament on Tuesday after Liberal MP Angie Bell said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Small Business Minister Anne Aly should be shamed and stoned in the square. The Daily Mail reported that the remarks were delivered during a debate in the House of Representatives. [1]

The exchange occurred during a parliamentary debate regarding a planned ban by the Australian Taxation Office on credit card payments for tax bills, according to the Daily Mail. Anne Aly is Australia's first female Muslim MP. [1]

Following the remarks, Minister Aly stated in a social media post that she had received 19 death threats in the previous week, the Daily Mail reported. She accused Bell of using language that mirrored the direct threats she has faced. [1]