'Stone her': Racism storm erupts as Liberal MP calls for Australia's first female Muslim MP to be 'shamed and stoned in the square'

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During a debate on tax policies in Australia’s House of Representatives, Liberal MP Angie Bell called for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Small Business Minister Anne Aly to be "shamed and stoned in the square." This comment led to immediate backlash, including 19 death threats against Dr. Aly, who is Australia's first female Muslim federal MP. Both MPs agreed that Bell’s language was inappropriate; she apologized, citing it as a “poor choice of words” made during an intense debate over small business regulations.
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Anne Aly, Australia's first female Muslim MP, received 19 death threats on social media following Liberal MP Angie Bell's controversial remarks in parliament. On October 13, Bell called for Aly and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to be "shamed and stoned in the square" over a tax office decision banning credit card payments for tax bills. This comment sparked intense criticism, with Labor figures arguing that Bell’s language was particularly offensive given its historical context of violence against women in some regimes. The ATO's ban on credit card payments has since been delayed until June 2027 after negotiations by Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Aly condemned Bell's remarks as racist and misogynistic, reflecting broader concerns about the use of such inflammatory language in political discourse.

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Story

📰 Anne Aly Death Threats Controversy
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The Guardian · 0.88 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe Angie Bell's comment in parliament and Anne Aly receiving death threats as a result of that incident.”
ABC News (AU) · 0.90 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 33% hedged 1 of 3 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles describe Liberal MP Angie Bell's racist comment during a parliamentary debate about ATO's ban on credit card payments, directed at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Small Business Minister Anne Aly.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
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“Both articles describe Liberal MP Angie Bell's controversial statement in parliament and Small Business Minister Anne Aly's subsequent revelation of death threats, referencing the same incident on Tuesday regarding the ATO's ban on credit card payments.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 3 of 30 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe different incidents occurring on different days with distinct inflammatory comments from separate MPs.”

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Comino, N. (2026, October 14). 'Stone her': Racism storm erupts as Liberal MP calls for Australia's first female Muslim MP to be 'shamed and stoned in the square'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16206933/angie-bell-anne-aly-shamed-stoned-racism-row-parliament.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Nicholas Comino
60 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 It's above projected inflation of 2.8 per cent in 2026/27 and 2.4 per cent in 2027/28, according to the latest forecasts by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
🔮 Bell made the remark while attacking the Albanese government's handling of the controversial ATO policy, which would have prevented taxpayers from paying tax bills with credit cards from November.
🔮 ' Liberal senator Andrew Bragg could be heard mocking Faruqi's criticism of Israel and support for Iran.
🔮 Australian taxpayers could soon help cover the cost of more than 30 types of gender reassignment surgery under a proposal to expand Medicare rebates for procedures that patients currently pay for largely out of their own pockets.
🔮 However, Daily Mail understands the missing section contained the comment: 'And there will be no more bust-ups between the Liberal and National parties.'
🔮 '(I) can no longer call my body my own,' she said, adding that her life was stolen and will forever be changed following the assault.
🔮 It comes as the Australian Privacy Commissioner investigates the technology amid concerns that hackers could access servers containing photos, videos and personal information.
🔮 The judge ordered that she pay Waterhouse's costs on an indemnity basis, a much harsher order than ordinary costs and one that could leave her responsible for the vast majority of his legal bill relating to the claims against her.
🔮 'It is inappropriate, it is sickening, it is cruel, and it's provocative to be holding these events on October 7,' she said. 'To do it on any other day would show a little bit of credibility.
🔮 Many believe a likely second interest rate rise before polling day would be politically devastating, with voters expected to vent their anger at the federal government and further punish a Victorian Labor branch already in freefall.
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Albanese Labor Liberal the Australian Taxation Office's the House of Representatives

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Bell PERSON · 7× Aly PERSON · 4× Albanese NORP · 2× Angie Bell PERSON · 2× Anne Aly PERSON · 2× Labor ORG · 2× Anthony Albanese PERSON · 1× Liberal NORP · 1× the Australian Taxation Office's ORG · 1× the House of Representatives ORG · 1×

Narrative

But the remark sparked fierce criticism because it was directed at Dr Aly, Australia's first female Muslim federal MP, with Labor figures arguing the phrase carried particular significance given the use of stoning as a punishment against women in some extremist regimes.
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🔮 Bell made the remark while attacking the Albanese government's handling of the controversial ATO policy, which would have prevented taxpayers from paying tax bills with credit cards from November.

Claims (25 extracted, 0 hedged)

A racism row has erupted after Liberal MP Angie Bell told federal parliament that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Small Business Minister Anne Aly should be 'shamed and stoned in the square'. asserted
Albanese → erupt → square
The comments were made during a fiery debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday over the Australian Taxation Office's planned ban on credit card payments for tax bills. asserted
comments → make → bills
In a social media post after the comment, Aly revealed she had received 19 death threats in the past week and accused Bell of using language that echoed threats she had personally faced. asserted
she → reveal → threats
Bell made the remark while attacking the Albanese government's handling of the controversial ATO policy, which would have prevented taxpayers from paying tax bills with credit cards from November. asserted
which → make → November
The measure has since been delayed until June 2027. asserted
measure → delay → June
'Shame on this Labor government,' Bell told parliament. asserted
Bell → tell → parliament
'They need to be backing in small business, and they need to stop this credit card ban and allow small and family businesses to have the cash flow that they need to make money. asserted
they → need → money
'This minister and this prime minister should be absolutely shamed and stoned in the square. asserted
minister → sham → square
Anne Aly (pictured) condemned the comments made by Bell during the a fiery debate asserted
Aly → picture → debate
The Speaker ordered Bell to withdraw the comment, which she did immediately. asserted
she → order → which
But the remark sparked fierce criticism because it was directed at Dr Aly, Australia's first female Muslim federal MP, with Labor figures arguing the phrase carried particular significance given the use of stoning as a punishment against women in some extremist regimes. asserted
phrase → spark → regimes
In a video posted to social media, Dr Aly said Bell's words mirrored language used in death threats she had previously received. asserted
she → post → threats
'I don't usually comment about these things, but I feel like I have to,' she said. 'This past week alone, I've had 19 death threats on my social media. asserted
I → comment → media
And in the past, I've had death threats that are couched in that exact same language, "stone her". asserted
that → have → language
Dr Aly said the issue went beyond parliamentary standards. asserted
issue → say → standards
'It's not just something that a parliamentarian shouldn't say in terms of advocating violence against another parliamentarian,' she said. asserted
she → say → parliamentarian
Angie Bell (pictured) said it was a 'poor choice of words' and withdrew her remarks ' asserted
it → picture → remarks
It is something that stands against our Australian values. asserted
that → stand → values
We are a country that proudly stands against violence against women and against regimes that use brutal methods like stoning against women. asserted
that → stand → women
'This is not just something that we should just turn away from. asserted
we → turn → that
'It is racist, it is misogynistic, and it should never have been said.' asserted
it → say → ?
Bell later conceded she had made a mistake and blamed the comment on the intensity of the debate. asserted
she → concede → debate
'I immediately withdrew the comment,' she told the Gold Coast Bulletin. asserted
she → withdraw → Bulletin
'It was a poor choice of words in the heat of the moment, when I was trying to reflect the dire situation that small businesses face under the Albanese Labor Government. asserted
businesses → try → Government
'My concerns about this government's treatment of small and family businesses remain and I will continue to stand up for the hardworking Australians who run the businesses that provide jobs and keep our economy moving.' asserted
that → remain → economy
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