Birmingham says Simon Holmes a Court ‘should apologise’ after polling booth clash

Описание: Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes a Court “should apologise” following a verbal exchange between the businessman and Liberal Senator Jane Hume at a Kooyong pre-poll booth.

In a video filmed by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, Mr Holmes a Court is seen talking to Ms Hume, who can be heard saying, “Simon - you are suing me for defamation, please leave me alone,”.

“Simon Holmes a Court is entitled to have his views, he is entitled to spend his millions of dollars as he chooses,” Mr Birmingham told Sky News Australia.

“But what he shouldn’t do is be rude or offensive, to disrupt people at polling booths or to get right up in the face of individuals. Frankly, it just was appalling-looking behaviour, and he should apologise for it.”