Anthony Albanese’s voice shakes with anger as he explodes at Peter Dutton in an unprecedented outburst about Israel, Palestine and the Supreme Court decision that freed criminals: ‘I didn’t think he could go so low’

Anthony Albanese’s voice shook with anger as he defended his government’s approach to Israel and Palestine and the fallout from a Supreme Court ruling that freed 83 asylum seekers from detention.

The prime minister’s anger boiled during Question Time on Wednesday, with Mr Albanese shouting at the opposition leader in a manner he has rarely done since becoming premier.

Mr Albanese slammed Peter Dutton, saying he ‘didn’t think he could go that low’ after the Leader of the Opposition tried to push a motion through the House linking two of the week’s big issues .

Dutton accused the government of failing to stand up for Jewish Australians and showing weakness in the face of the Middle East crisis.

Mr Dutton also criticized Mr Albanese’s plan to fly to the United States for the APEC summit on Wednesday evening, days after the landmark Supreme Court decision resulted in the release of asylum seekers, including a pedophile who killed a 10-year-old in the west of Sydney. and a murderer.

In response, an angry Albanian said Dutton’s coalition has been responsible for the country’s immigration system for more than a decade, including six years with Dutton as interior minister.

No Australian Prime Minister has skipped APEC since its inception, with the exception of Julia Gillard after her father’s death.

“The opportunism of the leader of the opposition has been on display here today for all to see,” Albanese said.

“I didn’t think he could go so low as to connect these two issues, to try to connect these two issues.”

The Prime Minister’s anger boiled over during Question Time, remarking that he was ‘not thinking’ [Opposition Leader Peter Dutton ] could go so low’

Mr Albanese shouted that he was ‘not apologizing for standing up to anti-Semitism’ and noted that ‘Jewish Australians are scared right now.’

‘The kind of activities that are taking place scare them – and I support them. No one, no one should threaten people because of their religion or race in this country.

“But it is also true that Arab Australians and women who wear headscarves are being threatened on the streets of Sydney and Melbourne and I stand up to them again.

‘The idea of ​​selective human rights is what I am against – so I am against innocent lives being lost, whether as a result of Hamas terrorism in Israel… Innocent babies, I am against being killed in Gaza .’

Mr Albanese said he would continue to stand up for the rights of both Palestinians and Israelis during his trip to San Francisco for the APEC summit.

Mr Dutton on Wednesday repeatedly urged the Prime Minister to cancel his travel plans to push through legislation to detain the 83 people released after the High Court ruling. (The number released by the government has increased from 81 to 83, the government announced today).

The opposition leader’s calls came as a surprise to some insiders as the coalition has long viewed APEC as one of the most important summits for Australian leaders to attend.

In 2007, Prime Minister John Howard described APEC as “an unparalleled opportunity for bilateral exchanges.”

Later that year he said: ‘APEC is hugely important for Australia, both from an economic perspective and from a strategic and security perspective.’

And in 2018, then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison said APEC was an ideal opportunity for independent sovereign states to “continue to engage with each other.”

“Under APEC, we have seen a more than doubling of the real GDP of these participating economies. This is an organization that has achieved good results, which has really increased prosperity in our region.’

Mr Albanese took particular issue with Mr Dutton’s apparent attempt to lump together several separate issues

Mr Dutton said the opposition would work with the government throughout the night to get any legislation passed.

“Prime Minister, do not leave Canberra and do not leave this Parliament until legislation is passed that will give effect to providing security for the Australian people,” he said.

Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan added: ‘We are prepared to stay here on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to ensure this legislation is passed.’

Mr Albanese took particular issue with Mr Dutton’s apparent attempt to lump together several separate issues.

He said: ‘The Leader of the Opposition’s opportunism has been on display for all to see here today, but I didn’t think he could go so low as to try to link these two issues.’

Meanwhile, the government confirmed in the Senate that it is working towards a quick resolution to the controversial Supreme Court decision.

Widespread criticism of the Labor government following the decision has led to deep frustration within the government.

Until now, ministers have felt their hands were tied because the Supreme Court has not revealed the specific reasons for its decision, which could take months.

Without this information, the government will find it difficult to address the court ruling and introduce legislation to detain the asylum seekers.

But Senator Wong announced on Question Time on Wednesday that “the government plans to introduce legislation soon to further respond to the Supreme Court’s decision.

“We look forward to the opposition assisting in the passage of that legislation as soon as possible.”