00:00You just keep your mouth shut when I'm talking.
00:02You show respect.
00:03You show me some respect.
00:05You're raising your voice.
00:06A local New South Wales council meeting has turned into a fiery shouting match
00:10when Independent Councillor Ahmed Oof told Labour Councillor Diane Coleman
00:15to shut up mid-speech and keep her mouth shut when he was talking.
00:20I do believe.
00:22Can you just shut up when I'm talking?
00:25I beg your pardon, Councillor.
00:26When I'm talking, this is my time, not your time.
00:30When I talk, you shut up, OK?
00:33Councillor Oof was speaking in support of a motion
00:35about the city's 2026 Easter extravaganza.
00:39Why she's taking from my time?
00:41You just keep your mouth shut when I'm talking.
00:44I never, I never, ever spoke when you were talking or having a time.
00:49Councillor Oof.
00:50You show respect.
00:51You show respect.
00:52You show me some respect.
00:54You raising your voice is not going to intimidate me.
00:57I'm not intimidated.
01:00Not one hundred of you.
01:01Councillor Oof.
01:02Councillor Oof, I've got it.
01:04The Cumberland Mayor was forced to adjourn the meeting held on July 30 for 15 minutes.
01:09Then show respect so that you can be respected.
01:15When I'm talking, you stay shut.
01:16I'm going to move an adjournment for 15 minutes.
01:19Yes.
01:19Colman labelled the outburst a direct demonstration of misogyny, citing a pattern of disrespect
01:26toward female councillors.
01:29Oof later said his comments were not related to gender.
01:32The viral incident has reignited discussion around civility in local government, with calls
01:38for higher standards and accountability in council chambers.
01:41I've used my councillor off more than once.
01:42Councillor Oof, I'm going to ask you to withdraw and apologise.
01:46I withdraw my statement.
01:48I apologise for the word, but I won't respect while I'm speaking.
01:52I demand that people respect.
01:53So you withdraw and apologise, councillor.
01:55You can continue with your speech.
01:57Okay.
01:58I rise in support of the motion by...
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