Nat Barr delivers brutal takedown of Anthony Albanese’s minister after freed detainee allegedly bashed pensioner – and asks the question on everybody’s mind as pressure mounts for her to resign in tense TV showdown [Video]

Sunrise host Nat Barr has unleashed at the Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil amid calls for her resignation after a pensioner was allegedly bashed by a freed immigration detainee. 

West Australian police allege three people assaulted Ninette Simmons, 73, and her 76-year-old husband Philip, whose hands were tied behind his back while they stole $200,000 in jewellery.

‘Ninette and her husband, I think needed more than thoughts and prayers here. Why wasn’t he wearing an ankle bracelet?,’ Barr said to Ms O’Neil on Wednesday.

Ms O’Neil did not answer the question, saying that she couldn’t comment and potentially interrupt criminal proceedings against the man.

‘So one of the layers of protection that we have in place, Nat, is a group of very experienced law enforcement officials who make decisions about how people will be monitored in the community,’ she said.

‘I can’t speak to the specifics in this individual case.

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