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Geoff Shaw suspended from Parliament

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Posted by: admin , June 12, 2014
  • After a day of debate in the Victorian Lower House of Parliament, rogue Frankston MP, Geoff Shaw has been suspended.
  • Under the suspension, Geoff will be deprived of 11 days’ pay, banned from taxpayer-funded travel and will be forced to apologise for the misuse of his taxpayer-funded car.
  • It has been argued that the punishment is soft, with Labor having lost its bid to have Geoff expelled.
  • Geoff has been the ‘balance of power MP’, with concerns that the Lower House will now be deadlocked, leading to an inability to pass proposed laws.

Read more:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/rogue-frankston-mp-geoff-shaw-suspended-from-victorian-parliament-for-11-days/story-fni0fiyv-1226950670789

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/rogue-mp-geoff-shaw-suspended-from-parliament-20140611-zs4c4.html

 

 

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