Husic rebukes PM’s assertion ‘good people’ went to March for Australia rallies as Nampijinpa Price walks back immigration claim

Concern at anti-immigration sentiment targeting Indian community as Coalition politicians cross floor to support defeated Pauline Hanson motion

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The former Labor minister Ed Husic has rebuked Anthony Albanese’s assertion that “good people” attended last weekend’s anti-immigration rallies, saying “I haven’t seen a good fascist yet”.

Asked on Wednesday if he agreed with the prime minister’s suggestion that among the neo-Nazis and far-right activists at Sunday’s rallies would have been “good people” concerned about immigration, the now Labor backbencher pushed back.