I wonder if this ABC Q&A regular is related to Waleed?
The Labor Party has sprung a major surprise by recruiting Muslim anti-terrorism expert Anne Aly to stand against Liberal MP Luke Simpkins in the federal seat of Cowan at this year’s election.
The battle for Cowan – a seat in northern Perth held by the Liberals with a margin of just 4 per cent – will be fascinating as it pits the outspoken Dr Aly against Mr Simpkins, who has previously raised concerns about Australians being converted to Islam by eating halal meat.
Dr Aly, an expert in Islamic radicalisation, has built a high public profile in recent years, having been a regular guest on the ABC’s Q&A program.
Mr Simpkins was one of the MPs who arranged an unsuccessful spill motion against Tony Abbott as prime minister last year.
