A rogue Coalition MP has endangered Australian diplomats by calling for protests outside Australian embassies, Katy Gallagher says.
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Liberal-Nationals MP George Christensen made the comments during an appearance on the podcast of American far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, where he also agreed with comparisons between Australia's COVID-19 measures and the Holocaust.
Australia has become a fixation for American conspiracy theorists during the pandemic, and Mr Christensen, who will not contest the next election, called for protests outside Australian embassies in the US.
And with open threats made to politicians at anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne, Labor senator Katy Gallagher said Mr Christensen's comments placed Australians at risk.
"This is a dangerous guy, spreading dangerous ideas ... and promoting violence against Australians working overseas," she said.
"We have hard-working public servants working in the national interest, and I think these are particularly dangerous comments from from Mr Christensen."
In the podcast, Mr Christensen chuckled as Jones likened Australian quarantine facilities to the Auschwitz concentration camp, and agreed when Jones compared Australian police presence at anti-lockdown protests to Tiananmen Square.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison denounced references to Nazi Germany "in the strongest possible terms".
"The Holocaust was an evil abomination. Respect for the victims requires that it never be referenced in such a trivial and insensitive manner," he said.
But Mr Morrison would not be drawn on whether Mr Christensen had endangered Australian diplomats, with Senator Gallagher accusing the Prime Minister of "outsourcing" responsibility.
"[He won't] stand up and tell Australians what he's doing to protect people who are working in embassies overseas, now that they've had this little gee-up from Mr Christensen," she said.
Mr Christensen has repeatedly sparked controversy, appearing at anti-lockdown protests and promoting COVID-19 treatments not advised by health authorities. But Mr Morrison has previously been hesitant to criticise the rogue MP, while Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has warned against "prodding the bear".
"In any other government, led by any other prime minister, this guy would not be a member of the government anymore," Senator Gallagher said.
"Standards have gotten to the point where this is it seemingly okay, this kind of behavior. Is this the world we're living in now?"
Deputy Nationals leader David Littleproud said the party condemned the comments but respected Mr Christensen's right to free speech.
Mr Littleproud said he had spoken to the backbencher about his appearance, and he "understands the view of the party room".
"[It] was an error of judgment for him to go on that program .. I have asked him to reflect on that, and his judgment around having an interview with a US commentator that has somewhat of a chequered past," he said.
Jones' show was removed from YouTube and Spotify for stoking a range of conspiracies, claiming Hillary Clinton ran a child sex-trafficking ring and the September 11 attacks were co-ordinated by the Bush Administration.
He was also found liable last month in a defamation case filed by the parents of Sandy Hook victims after claiming the massacre - which killed 28 people, mostly children - was a hoax.
Anti-vaccine mandate protests focused on Australia protests have been held in the US, while another American far-right commentator has suggested the US invade its ally.
It comes amid concerns over the temperature of Australia's political debate, as a number of politicians aired their safety concerns.
Anti-lockdown protestors erected gallows outside Victorian state parliament last month, some making open calls for the murder of Premier Daniel Andrews.
Two men were have also been charged after allegedly threatening to behead WA Premier Mark McGowan and his family.