The Australian | Andrews defends senior minister over 'Irish accent' remarks The Australian Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has defended a senior minister who triggered an international firestorm by telling Victorian consumers not to open the door to people with Irish accents. Mr Andrews on Wednesday got behind Consumer Affairs Minister ... Victorian Minister Marlene Kairouz apologises for telling people not to open their door to the Irish 'If anybody with an Irish accent knocks on your door, ask them to leave': Fury over MP's 'racist' slur Victorian minister Marlene Kairouz slammed for 'racist' Irish comment |