Former speaker of the house Bronwyn Bishop says she doesn’t consider Cricket Australia players “Australian” in light of comments made by boss Nick Hockley.
Ms Bishop’s comments come as Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley rushed to clarify his remarks over whether Australia Day will be mentioned during the upcoming Gabba Test, after previously saying he “didn’t believe” announcements about the national day would be playing over the Test over loudspeaker.
“Firstly, I don’t consider them to be Cricket Australia,” Ms Bishop told Sky News Australia host Sharri Markson.
“They are a group of people playing cricket in our country.
“There is nothing Australian about anything any of them have said; in fact, it’s downright disloyal.”
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Play cricket , disloyal over paid more talking down to the “ little” people of Australia
The amount of disdain for Pat is disloyal too.
As soon as someone stands up for something they believe in they get stabbed in the back.
Stay strong Pat and God bless you and your family ignore the hate.
Aboriginal people were granted the rights to become Australian citizens in 1948 which is great, but its not like they had a massive choice in the matter or given the opportunity to give any solid input of their own into the process.
It's made to sound like Aboriginal people owe you a favour.
I love the way you aussies believe all the AUSTRALIA DAY bolloX, it's so quaint and endearing. Completely naive, but cute as hell.
Especially when you consider it in the context that you have runaway from every major conflict in the last 50 years with your tails between your legs and with Uncle Sam by your side.
You celebrate defeat with rhetorical jingoistic bullshit and then award medals to all insundry like toys from a lucky dip.
Over the last three years you have clapped and cheered, as your cowardly security forces inflicted all manner of crimes on your old folk, yet you still don't understand the paradigm of LORD OF THE FLIES…….white feathers all round to you all from this old soldier.
I wish I had never donned a uniform or defended the Commonwealth
When I need the opinion of someone who chases balls for a living, I will ask my dog!
How does Steve price know if Pat has been "lectured to" regarding the decision he has made?
That is an absurd attack on Pat and you could at least give Pat the benefit of the doubt Pricey because that's just pure hypocrisy from your end and if ya don't have anything worthwhile to say about someone, then keep your opinions to yourself.
I can tell when someone is being genuine and Pat is a very special human being with a good heart unlike some people who have immediately come out like a pack of wolves attacking his integrity and bombarding this poor man with hateful and Un-Australian comments.
You know who you are and shame on you!
When are the commentators going to start advising all listeners and viewers the real history instead of the hysterical minorities version of events the 1st fleet arrived on the 18th of January
It’s called Cricket Australia. It should be supporting Australia Day. And if our Australian cricket teams captain wants to change the date he should be sacked.
Boycott Cricket Australia.
Right all you fair dinkum Australian men and women it is time to show this woke Cricket Captain and Cricket Bosses, we do not need their input on how to think of Australia Day and the pride we have in this day, We are aware that the some indigenous activist and their supporters, ie the big money side of town and sports teams need to suck the pencil of the socialist and communist side of money tree. Look at what they are doing to Carrie Lake in USA, here is another prime example, people have been brought and paid for by big money. So Australians stand up we are now are boycotting Woolworths, lets include the australian cricket team as well. I am asking you not to attend any games that the australian cricket team is playing in, unless he as the guts to apologize to the Australian public about moving the Australia Day date, which we all know is the creep and first step in cancelling this prideful day to Australians Cummins you are a traitor, a try hard politician, have you been brought? we all though you were our cricket capt.
Does that idiot Cummings we would have Australia as it is if not for 26th January?????
I hate cricket. Pat cummins sux. Sack him
Good on you Cricket Australia
Using a National day to profit of the gate takings
But not mention the day from the Australians who turn up on that day
A, hypocritical stance
keep out of politial diversity you only tarnish your own brand
I will boycott the Test
By not attending or turning the big screen on.
If Cricket Australia really wants celebrate Australia day
Why ot add some indigenous talents into the team
Theres many who play the game, such a hard bastion for many to get into,
Sure at times we have recently seen diversity in the Australian Cricket team but not as much as one could argue🎯🇦🇺
Practice what you preach
Surely theres enough merit in many a player in Australia which warrants notice.
Dumbass boring game anyway. Woke blokes sickens me!
Pat is off with the fairies
small crowd id imagine…. small tv ratings as well…. people sick of the elite telling us how to live as we struggle to make ends meet
Grow some balls Pat .our forefathers of all races who put there lives on the line for AUSTRALIA so you and all Australian's can have the opportunity's we have .They would be ashamed
What are the odds that Anzac Day will be next?
Australia Official Date of Independence Day On January 1st Because Australia Have Become A Country On January 1st 1901 From United Kingdom.
Love you ben. Pat should resigns..
Cricket Australia and Cummins can get stuffed! Boycott the Gabba!
People PAT has freedom of speech. Problem is the people above PAT that we need to have a good hard look at.
Australia official independence date on January 1st
British Nick Hockly, yet another non native born, telling us we need to change our national day……
Well said Bronny
ACB Chief and the Australian cricketers should stick to cricket. If they concentrate more on their jobs and less on the woke leftist crap, they would do better than 9/289.
Give cricket the Bud Light and Woolworths treatment until they come to their senses.
We need to send a message to all sporting groups and large corporations that we will not be dictated. BOYCOTT anyone/group/company that disses on our National day.
Going to highschool the amount of racism against aboriginal people was astounding and widespread.
I was told things that I only later found out was untrue and belittling and I had to read up about it or be told.
After reading through comments in regards to Oz day I see the same slurs and stereotypes being used in support of their views for this day. Do I think much has changed, well I'll be honest with you and say no , it's getting worse.
That's why I believe changing the date will make people reflect on their views and be challenged to confront them once and for all.