Opposition leader Bill Shorten has refused to walk back on comments he made about Donald Trump, vowing to continue to call out misogyny and racism when he sees it.
In a speech to The Australia Institute on Wednesday night, Shorten said he won't apologise for "calling it as [he] sees it".
In the past, Shorten has said Trump's comments about women make him "entirely unsuitable" to be president, and described his views as "barking mad".
"I’ve said my piece about Mr Trump’s views before – his comments about women, about migrants, about race," he said.
"I don’t apologise for calling it as I see it – I will always do that."
"If I see women being disrespected, I’m going to call it out."
"If I see people being discriminated against because of the colour of their skin or their religion, I’m going to call it out."
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Shorten said he refused to compromise his values to bow to the president-elect, and thinks Australians are entitled to know this.
Foreign minister Julie Bishop has called Shorten's comments "completely wrong-footed" and "counter productive".
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In a June interview with Darwin radio station Hot 100FM, Shorten compared a Trump presidency to an alien invasion.
Asked if he had a contingency plan for a Trump presidency, he said “I once got a letter from a constituent that said, ‘What plans do you have if alien life make contact with Earth?’.”
“They’re sort of scenarios you hope don’t emerge.”
But Shorten also emphasised the strength of the Australia-US alliance, no matter who was president.
"Our alliance with the United States has grown and thrived for seven decades. The friendship between our two nations is strong enough for honesty," he said.
"It is far bigger than any individual, far more powerful than any personality – and it will endure."