Tasmanian Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff has condemned antisemitic material designed to appear as though it came from the party that is being circulated across the state by unknown people.
Woodruff sought leave ahead of question time on Tuesday to make a personal statement to parliament about the material.
She said it promoted “a chilling antisemitic message” and condemned it “in the strongest terms”.
Woodruff declined to read the content into Hansard, but said it alluded to “dreadful acts in human history” that would “make every good Tasmanian shudder”.
She said it would make members of the Jewish community “feel even less safe at this time when they are already shaken to their core”.
Her statement comes two weeks after all sides of parliament united in a condolence motion following the Bondi terrorist attack.
During that motion, MPs committed to speaking out against antisemitism and extremist ideologies. Woodruff said that drove her to act.
“I’m appalled to see these sentiments being circulated in our island home,” she said.
She said she believed she spoke for all members of parliament.
“There’s no place for hate and prejudice of any kind or for dangerous and extremist ideologies,” she said.
“Everyone has the right to be safe and included and valued for who they are.”
