Treasurer says Coalition playing ‘footsie with the monoculture language’ after Liberal leader sidesteps questions at press conference

Treasurer says Coalition playing ‘footsie with the monoculture language’ after Liberal leader sidesteps questions at press conference

Taylor was asked several times whether he supported the principle of multiculturalism after Pauline Hanson reshaped political debate with her demand Australia be a “monoculture”.

Party colleagues concerned opposition leader was missing an opportunity to differentiate Coalition from One Nation

Angus Taylor has sought to clarify the Coalition's stance on multiculturalism, after Pauline Hanson called for a "monocultural" society.

Following the opposition leader’s blunder on multiculturalism this week, one Liberal said: “I don’t know if he can think on his feet.”