Australian rapper Briggs has had a dig at Malcolm Turnbull on Twitter, prompting the former Prime Minister to claim making marriage equality happen as one of his achievements while in office.
“Imagine you had half the spine you pretend you have now when you had the job?” Briggs asked Turnbull on Twitter on Sunday afternoon. It’s not clear what sparked the rappers comment, but the former PM had made a number of media appearances in recent days condemning the actions of US President Donald Trump.
Turnbull responded to the comment saying, “Sure, with half a spine I could have legalised same sex marriage.”
Briggs responded saying, “Bruh, everyone knows YOU didn’t do that.”
It’s not the first time the former Prime Minister has claimed the protracted pathway to allowing marriage equality as one of his greatest achievements.
The claim sparked a wave of responses from members of the LGBTIQ+ communities who were not impressed with the former Prime Minister’s claim.
No, Malcolm, you don’t get to claim credit for that. Not now. Not ever. https://t.co/TMrNMvqxEv
— Alastair Lawrie (@alawriedejesus) January 10, 2021
You didn’t, mate. We did.
— Maeve Marsden (@maevemarsden) January 10, 2021
Bitch you didn’t. You put our community through unnecessary trauma. Remember getting booed loudly at Mardi Gras? You still haven’t even apologised for your gutless & transphobic “marriage survey” mess. No spine detected then or now
— stereogamous (@stereogamous) January 10, 2021
Ahhhh yes, you showed lots of spine by *checks notes* caving to Abbott’s policy of a non-binding public vote & Dutton’s idea of doing it as a postal survey
— Joshua Badge (@joshuabadge) January 10, 2021
OIP Staff
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