Small Business Minister Anne Aly has publicly revealed that she has been the target of 19 death threats over the past week. The disclosure follows a heated exchange in the House of Representatives, during which Liberal National MP Angie Bell suggested that Minister Aly and the Prime Minister should be "shamed and stoned in the square." This comment was made in reference to a recent decision by the Australian Taxation Office.

Following the incident, the Speaker of the House intervened and compelled MP Bell to withdraw her remarks. In response to the incident and the subsequent threats, Minister Aly posted a video to social media platform Instagram. In the video, she characterized the rhetoric directed at her as both "racist" and "misogynistic." The Minister expressed that the language used in parliament contributed to a climate that encourages such hostility.

While the parliamentary record confirms the withdrawal of the comment, the broader discourse surrounding the incident highlights a growing concern regarding the safety of public officials. The threats received by the Minister are currently being linked by her to the inflammatory language used during the parliamentary session. There is no public record of a formal response from MP Bell regarding the specific death threats received by the Minister following the parliamentary session, nor has there been further clarification on the intent behind the "stoning" comment beyond its withdrawal.