Nat Barr delivers brutal takedown of Anthony Albanese's minister after freed ... trends now
Sunrise host Nat Barr has unleashed at the Home Affairs minister amid calls for her resignation after a pensioner was allegedly bashed by a freed detainee.
West Australian police say a trio assaulted Ninette Simmons, 73, and her 76-year-old husband Philip, alleging his hands were tied behind his back while they stole $200,000 in jewellery.
'Ninette and her husband, I think needed more than thoughts and prayers here,' Barr fumed at Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil on Wednesday.
'This man was on charges of trespass, driving and drugs. He was before the court several times.
'One of those charges, I understand, was a federal charge. A visa charge that had to be withdrawn because of a government bungle by your government.
'Why wasn't he wearing an ankle bracelet?'
The tense confronation came as shadow finance minister Jane Hume, also on the program, doubled down on calls for Ms O'Neil to resign on live TV.
Clare O'Neil has refused to respond to request for her reisgnation after a freed immigration detainee allegedly bashed an elderly woman
Ms O'Neil did not answer the question saying that she could not comment and interupt any criminal proceedings against the man.
'So one of the layers of protection that we have in place, Nat, is a group of very experienced law enforcement officials make decisions about how people will be monitored in the community again.
'I can't speak to the specifics in this individual case.
'But I will say that this is one of the layers of protection we've put in, including a regime that puts in place ankle monitoring bracelets and curfews that has made that really big investment in.'
'Barr fired back: Aren't you responsible for the Community Protection Board that makes those decisions?'
'And they did not give him an ankle bracelet?'
'Well, I'm not going to comment on the specifics of the case.' Ms O'Neil said.
