Doug PollardCall for Libs to condemn Kennett
August 21st 2008 05:49
Martin Foley - Labor Member for Albert Park
Victorian State Labor member for Albert Park, Martin Foley, today introduced three motions into parliament condemning Jeff Kennetts remarks made in relation to the Ken Campagnolo case.
The resolutions Mr Foley moved in the Legislative Assembly today were:
- this House condemns the former Liberal Premier of Victoria , President of the Hawthorn Football Club and Lord Mayor aspirant ,Jeff Kennett for his recent comments equating the presence of bi-sexual people in community organisations to having a ‘paedophile as a masseur in a football club’;
- this House calls upon the Leader of the State Opposition to distant himself from the comments of the former Leader of the Liberal Party attacking our bi sexual community and in so doing asks him to note that these types of remarks to the extent to which they go unchallenged can profoundly and adversely impact on the lives of lesbian gay and bi sexual members of our community.
- This House calls upon the leader of the Opposition to take a public stand against the type comments and acts of homophobic vilification as reflected in the Former Liberal Leader Jeff Kennett’s comments and to take a step to protect the health and well being of all of those in our community.
This will only add to the pressure on the AFL to come off the fence and start actively combatting homophobia in their sport.
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