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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Amanda Meade

Morrison mixes margaritas and ukuleles as Tame and Higgins leave Bolt shaken

ABC journalist Laura Tingle, 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame and advocate for survivors of sexual assault Brittany Higgins at the National Press Club
ABC journalist Laura Tingle, Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins at the National Press Club. Andrew Bolt said the event was an example of Australia’s ‘sick’ political culture. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

While many in the media saw the National Press Club speeches of Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame as a “call to action, a warning against complacency in an election year”, Sky News Australia’s Andrew Bolt had his usual contrary take.

On his Wednesday evening program, the Murdoch columnist described the outpouring of anguish and frustration from the two young women as an “orgy of hate that should shame the press club” and an example of our “sick” political culture.

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