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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

‘I am not Mr Speaker’: Australia’s leader of the opposition repeatedly misgenders female official

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Australia’s leader of the opposition was pulled up by the deputy speaker for repeatedly misgendering her during a debate in parliament on Thursday.

Peter Dutton, a lawmaker from the Liberal Party of Australia, repeatedly addressed Labour party member Sharon Claydon who was presiding the chair, as “Mr Speaker” at least 17 times during his speech.

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