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A federal election candidate in western Queensland has accused Muslims of paying Aborigines to convert to Islam.
Speaking to ABC Western Queensland, Rise Up Australia candidate Pam Hecht said the biggest issue facing people in the electorate of Kennedy, which Bob Katter holds by 18.3 per cent, was the conversion of Indigenous people to Islam.
"I don't know whether people are aware, but many of the Aboriginal people in northern Australia are being targeted by Muslims and in some cases are being paid to convert to Islam," she said, describing herself and the electorate as "farmers . . . just ordinary everyday people", who "want to be free to go about our business".