Australian MP Worries About Israeli President’s Visit Like It’s a Reality TV Plot Twist
KEY POINTS
- •Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps publicly expressed concern about Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia planned for February.
- •Anne Aly, minister for multicultural affairs and counter-terrorism expert, said she was hugely relieved that nobody was injured after an improvised explosive device was thrown at a Perth Invasion Day rally.
- •Nationals leader David Littleproud emphasized he only acts with full party room support and does not make solo decisions.
Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps is giving serious side-eye to Isaac Herzog’s planned Australia visit in February, acting like it’s the setup to a global drama series. Meanwhile, Anne Aly, the minister juggling multicultural affairs and counter-terrorism like a bizarre twin career, declared 'huge relief' that no one got blown up at Perth's Invasion Day rally despite someone tossing an IED into the crowd. Aly’s main vibe? 'Ultimate relief nobody became an unwilling participant in a mass casualty episode.' And in the corner debating leadership drama, Nationals’ David Littleproud insists he’s just the party puppet, doing what the 'room' agrees on, because apparently he can’t decide to wear socks without consensus.
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Nothing kicks off a country visit like loud parliamentary side-eyes and a surprise IED party favor at a protest. Australia, you’re serving high-stakes drama, not politics.
Australian MPs treat presidential invites like choosing between roast lamb or vegan sausage—anxiety guaranteed either way.
When your counter-terrorism minister moonlights as an emotional support therapist for rally survivors, you know it’s a wild week.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 1/29/2026 | Author: Daisy Dumas (now) and Natasha May (earlier)
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