Julian Hill (Bruce, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I'll firstly associate myself with your remarks at the end. Ayatollah Khamenei was an evil dictator. I don't mourn his death. I made remarks about this in the Federation Chamber on Monday morning, which I put on social media. He was a terrorist in breach of the United Nations nuclear program sanctions and a person who has for 37 years or thereabouts—for decades—oppressed his own people and been responsible for the murder of countless—hundreds of thousands, most likely, of his own citizens.

The Minister for Multicultural Affairs addressed the point you made regarding an election commitment in question time. She's put that on hold and is reviewing it. I can also share with the House that two days after we announced that commitment, there was a press release. The member for La Trobe's hand picked Liberal candidate turned up and announced double the money, but anyway we're reviewing it.

I do actually feel sorry for the opposition. I do.

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