It’s the second time in four months Bishop has been called to account for slurs she has made on Markson’s program.It’s the second time in four months Bishop has been called to account for slurs she has made on Markson’s program.on Sharri Markson’s Sky News program after accusing the federal MP Sophie Scamps of being “part and parcel of the antisemitic movement”.
“On 5 March 2024, I appeared on Sharri Markson’s program and said that Dr Sophie Scamps, the federal member for Mackellar, is part and parcel of an antisemitic movement,” Bishop said. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup It’s the second time in four months Bishop, a former speaker of the House of Representatives, has been called to account for slurs she has made on Markson’s Sky After Dark program.The ABC News director, Justin Stevens, called for an apology, saying “these comments and their characterisation of the ABC are not only wrong and deeply offensive but went completely unchallenged”. Bishop made an on-air apology.