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Uproar down under: Australian politician tells people to not answer the door to anyone with an Irish accent




Image source: Marlene Kairouz Twitter

There’s been online uproar down under after an Australian politician used chose words to describe a so-called scam warning.

Marlene Kairouz is Minister for Consumer Affairs in the Parliament of Victoria. She gave a press conference to raise awareness about a campaign launched about unlicensed tradesmen.

Ms Kairouz said at the event that: “If anybody knocks on your door that has an Irish accent, automatically ask them to leave.”

There’s been a wave of criticism aimed towards Ms Kairouz over her remarks and she has been forced to issue an apology on Twitter.

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