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Australia: Turnbull government 'won't be bullied' by CEOs on same-sex marriage

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Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says the Turnbull government "won't be bullied" by chief executives who have campaigned in favour of same-sex marriage, lashing the country's business leaders for a third day in a row. Mr Dutton made his response to the social media campaign against Coopers brewery , saying some companies were being "extorted" and "blackmailed" into backing marriage equality. In his, he said chief executives such as Alan Joyce at Qantas should "stick to their knitting" rather than using the company's brand to advocate for political causes. They are only known because of their high profile companies not because of themselves or their warped immoral personal opinions on the sin of homosexuality. "It is unacceptable that people would use companies and shareholders money of publicly listed companies to throw their weight around," Mr Dutton said on Saturday. "If Alan Joyce and any other CEO wants t...

Australian MP Peter Dutton - Same-Sex Marriage Debate To Blame For Poor Customer Service

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Immigration minister Peter Dutton has hit out at pro- marriage equality companies for shoving their “politically correct views down our throats”, and suggested an undue focus on political issues was leading to poor customer service. In an interview with conservative radio station 2GB on Thursday, Dutton criticised companies that openly support same-sex marriage, saying some should be “publicly shamed” and “people are getting sick of this politically correct nonsense”. His comments came after 20 Australian chief executives from companies including Qantas , Wesfarmers and ANZ reportedly wrote to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull asking him to legislate same-sex marriage. “If they want to run for politics, well resign from their position, stick their hand up at the next election, but don’t jam your politically correct views down our throats,” Dutton told 2GB. Dutton said company executives would be better off contributing to national discussions on business, the economy and tax, ...