WA parliament suspends MP over Gaza children art display
By The BriefBrief
Western Australia’s parliament suspended Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter for four days after a dispute over an art exhibition displayed in parliament. The “Wall of Tears” listed the names of more than 18,000 children killed in Gaza since October 2023, and Hunter said the exhibit was antisemitic.
WHO:Lachlan Hunter; Western Australia’s parliament
WHAT:Lachlan Hunter was suspended from Western Australia’s parliament for four days over remarks about a Gaza children art display.
WHEN:Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:Western Australia
WHY:Hunter’s suspension followed his use of a parliamentary debate to call the Gaza children art exhibit “antisemitic.”
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