Greens MP Stephen Bates calls out Anthony Albanese for joke about Peter Dutton’s pronouns in LGBTIQA+ furore [Video]

05:44 EDT 26 Jun 2024, updated 07:47 EDT 26 Jun 2024

Anthony Albanese has been slammed by a Greens MP for comments he made in parliament about Opposition Leader Peter Dutton‘s pronouns, allegedly at the expense of LGBTIQA+ people.

In a heated debate on cost of living pressures on Wednesday, the Prime Minister referred to Mr Dutton as ‘he’ rather than calling him ‘the honourable member’. 

This led to an objection from Liberal National Party MP Angie Bell.

‘Members should be called by their correct title. The Prime Minister has repeatedly called the Opposition leader “he”,’ the Queensland MP told parliament.

Mr Albanese replied: ‘Anything is possible, Mr Speaker, anything is possible on that side. I didn’t know he was a they, but anything is possible.’

His comments outraged Greens MP Stephen Bates, who took to social media demanding the Prime Minister say sorry. 

‘No, Albo, we aren’t going to make jokes at the expense of the LGBTIQA+ community. The …