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Sky News AU
11-08-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘A boyhood fantasy': Albanese slammed over push to recognise Palestine
Former Labor MP Michael Danby accuses Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of pursuing a 'boyhood fantasy' in recognising Palestine. "This is a boyhood fantasy of Albos to recognise the Palestinian cause,' Mr Danby told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. 'It's about preselection votes, even more important than actual votes. 'Israelis can disagree with Netanyahu as much as they like, but they're very doubtful about this extreme Palestinian point of view."
Sky News AU
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘No urgency' from Labor in tackling antisemitism crisis
Former Labor MP Michael Danby has urged the Labor government to 'take action' on the antisemitism crisis in Australia. Education Minister Jason Clare said he would wait for a report on stamping out Islamophobia before his government moved forward with its antisemitism response. 'There is no urgency; they don't feel this on their backs.' 'By inaction, they show what kind of people they are.'
The Age
16-07-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Tony, Peta and the gang gather for solidarity supper at Israeli restaurant
A crack squad of political operatives were spotted at newsworthy Miznon restaurant on Tuesday night. The gang consisted of ex-prime minister Tony Abbott, former Labor MP Michael Danby, Abbott's former chief of staff and Sky News host Peta Credlin, ex-Liberal Party federal director and Credlin husbo Brian Loughnane and former Victorian Liberal president and man about Melbourne Michael Kroger. The diners were seated upstairs at a big table near the balcony, which is pretty much top desk. The Israeli restaurant has been at the centre of a new storm in recent weeks. As this newspaper has reported, the Hardware Lane venue is part-owned by Shahar Segal, who until recently was spokesman for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The foundation, an Israel and US-backed aid distributor in Gaza, has been widely criticised after hundreds of Gazans have died while trying to collect food. On July 4 the restaurant was stormed by activists who turned over tables, scuffled with staff and caused alarmed diners to flee. This led to four arrests and widespread condemnation, not least as it happened on the same night as an arson attack on a synagogue and cars being torched at a company that forms part of the supply chain for Israeli fighter jets. Loading Since that night, it appears bookings for Miznon have swelled. 'The restaurant was buzzing, it's full,' one source told us. Danby, who's spent much time lately whacking Labor over its treatment of Israel, organised the shindig as a show of solidarity with the restaurant. At one point he proposed a toast, while the conversation – no prizes for guessing here – ranged from Israel to the Middle East and the Orange One.
Sky News AU
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Hopeless': Former Labor MP slams Albanese government's defence neglect
Former Labor MP Michael Danby slams the Albanese government for their neglect of Australia's defence. Mr Danby told Sky News host Caleb Bond that the Labor government has been 'hopeless' on defence. 'Hopeless military leadership, they should all go.'
Sky News AU
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Going for victory': The ‘whole world' will thank Israel for removing Iran's nuclear threat
Former Labor MP Michael Danby says the 'whole world' will thank the Israeli government for removing Iran's nuclear weapon capabilities. 'No, the Israelis are going to go for victory, they are going to once and for all finish this Iranian nuclear threat,' Mr Danby told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. 'The whole world will thank them.'
