Speaker declines to act over Peters' 'go back to your own country' remark, citing free speech

Speaker Gerry Brownlee has refused to act on Greens' request that Winston Peters withdraw and apologise for telling Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country." Brownlee said the request came too late and would not treat it as a breach of privilege, citing free speech. Peters has refused to apologise; PM Luxon called the remark racist.