00:00You don't think calling someone a stupid bitch is a violent attack?
00:03This is appalling. You do not.
00:06Victorian Senator Steph Hodgins-May has confronted an online troll who called her a stupid bitch,
00:13filming the extraordinary phone conversation in which he refused to apologise.
00:18The Greens MP tracked down the man after discovering the abusive comment on her Instagram account.
00:27Oh, hi. My name's Senator Steph Hodgins-May.
00:30I, this morning, went to a deeply offensive comment on one of my Instagram posts from you.
00:35And I just was curious to know whether this is this sort of behaviour is something that's tolerated by your
00:40law firm
00:41and whether you think that it's acceptable to use this sort of violent language towards women.
00:47You stupid bitch.
00:50You don't think that's violent language?
00:52Would you call your daughter a stupid bitch?
00:54Or your female colleagues a stupid bitch?
00:58You may.
00:59In the aftermath of a violent attack against a female politician last week, you think it's appropriate?
01:05You say, you don't think calling someone a stupid bitch is a violent attack?
01:10Oh, this is appalling.
01:11You do not.
01:12OK, well, would you be comfortable speaking to the media, sharing that opinion?
01:18The confrontation came amid growing concerns about politicians' safety following the alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haynes.
01:27But you're happy to say it to a woman on their social media platform in a very public way to
01:32call them a stupid bitch?
01:34And you say that you would talk to your children like that, your daughters, your wife, your colleagues.
01:41Appalling. Appalling.
01:43Appalling.
01:44OK.
01:45OK.
01:50That's an actuale condition.
