Controversial British commentator Raheem Kassam claims Labor senator Kristina Keneally put his life in danger when she attempted to ban him from visiting Australia.
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The former Breitbart editor spoke in Sydney on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, using most of his speech to criticise Senator Keneally.
At one stage he referred to her as "Chicken Keneally" because she wouldn't agree to meet with him.
The British political activist said the senator "should be ashamed of herself" for wanting him banned and accused her putting his life in danger by doing so.
"She's putting my life in danger. She's making it so whenever I have to fill in a form ever again, she wants me to have to tick 'yes I have been banned from a country'," he told the crowd.
Labor had called for Mr Kassam to not be allowed to come to Australia for the conference after he called the Koran "fundamentally evil".
Mr Kassam, who grew up in a Muslim household but no longer practises the faith, on Friday hit back saying Senator Keneally has "absolutely no idea".
"When I critique radical fundamental Islam - I am not critiquing my Muslim family members," he said.
"I grew up in Islam. I've spent 20 years in Islam. Senator Keneally spent about 20 minutes loitering around a mosque."
The controversial commentator went on to attack the Australian Labor Party for standing with Britain's Labour Party which he describes as "the" anti-Semitic party in the western world.
"You are the anti-Semites, you are the bigots, you are the racists," Mr Kassam said.
"Do not point the finger at me or anyone in this room when you stand shoulder to shoulder with Britain's institutionally anti-Semitic Labour Party."
Mr Kassam was also criticised for tweeting that Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon should have her legs taped shut "so she can't reproduce". Ms Sturgeon has previously spoken about her experience of miscarriage.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese called Mr Kassam's comments "misogynist and disgusting".
He urged the immigration minister to cancel the British pundit's visa, adding the government had a right to say when people are coming to Australia to promote "division and conflict".
Senator Keneally did not want to comment in response to Friday's remarks.
Australian Associated Press
