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Sam Newman’s astonishing act of disrespect during ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ ceremony at Australia Day event

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When Margaret Gardner began a reconnaissance of the country, Newman could be seen turning his back and heading for the exit, but returned when the direction was finished.

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Sam Newman has been accused of a stunning act of disrespect during a “country recognition” in Victoria.

The AFL legend was among guests at an Australia Day function at the state’s Government House on Wednesday.

According to another guest at the event, as Victorian Governor Margaret Gardner began a country survey, Newman could be seen turning his back and heading for the exit.

However, by the time he reached the door, Mrs. Gardner had finished the address and returned to her place at the venue.

For the rest of Ms. Gardner’s speech, Newman had his back to the stage and appeared to be taking photos of his girlfriend.

Of the hundreds in attendance Newman was the only one In the room you didn’t see the governor address the crowd, the guest said.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Newman for comment.

Newman has courted controversy as a media figure in the past and made headlines for his comments about indigenous culture.

When Margaret Gardner began a reconnaissance of the country, Newman could be seen turning his back and heading for the exit, but returned when the direction was finished.

For the rest of Ms. Gardner's speech, Newman had his back to the stage and appeared to be taking photos of his girlfriend

For the rest of Ms. Gardner’s speech, Newman had his back to the stage and appeared to be taking photos of his girlfriend

In September 2024 he urged Australians to boo the “Welcome to Country” ceremony at the AFL grand final.

The former Footy Great also recently criticized a dedicated Telstra call center phone line for Indigenous people.

The Darwin-based call center hotline came under scathing attack from the AFL veteran during an episode of Newman’s You Can’t Be Serious podcast in January.

Newman’s co-host shared a story about a non-Indigenous woman from Kununurra in Western Australia who was able to skip the line after lying about her heritage.

‘Why doesn’t everyone do it?’ Newman said in response. ‘Indigenous people: why do you pass while the rest of us wait in line?

‘This will come, you’ll go to a movie, and there will be a line for Caucasians. And around here, there will be a queue for anyone whose skin color is not white.’

Telstra denied that the call center allowed Indigenous callers to skip the queue faced by the rest of the community.

“Telstra’s Connect First Nations hotline is supported by a small dedicated team to serve our most remote customers,” a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.

Newman was the only guest of hundreds who attended not paying attention during the governor's remarks, witness said

Newman was the only guest of hundreds who attended not paying attention during the governor’s remarks, witness said

“It also provides culturally appropriate customer service to our First Nations customers.”

In 2018 Newman He told News Corp he was considering running for Lord Mayor of Melbourne on a platform of getting rid of homelessness in the CBD, cleaning up graffiti and ignoring minority group agendas.

The role of Lord Mayor was empty at the time after then-heater Robert Doyle resigned while fighting sexual harassment allegations.

Newman, who said he toyed with the idea of ​​running in the 2016 council election, told The Herald Sun the role of mayor would allow him to fight the politically correct agendas of minority groups.

“We get bogged down with delusional psychotic anarchists pushing all sorts of agendas because they have a point to make and usually the general interest of the community is thrown under the bus,” he said.

“I’m sure most people are concerned about homelessness in the CBD, graffiti, (and councils) using motorists as a tool to balance the budget.”

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