Shitposting to the Senate: How the alt-right infiltrated Parliament - a podcast by ABC Radio
from 2019-04-21T08:05
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The global rise of the alt-right movement has caught the attention of politicians and police in Australia.
But few could have predicted its followers would have already found a home in our federal parliament.
Background Briefing has obtained leaked messages revealing Senator Fraser Anning has employed staff with connections to fascist groups.
The messages also detail a secret plan to disrupt the current election campaign with racist stunts in order to help re-elect him.
Alex Mann investigates.
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