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Ricky Muir is running out of staff.
August 6, 2014 0 Comments

Ricky Muir sacks another member of staff

‌• Ricky Muir, Senator for the Motoring Enthusiast Party, has sacked his 2nd senior staff member in a week for taking a ‘sickie’.

‌• It was reported the sacked staff member had a skin cancer removed from his face and took the next day off to attend a writer’s festival.

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Sarkozy under investigation.
July 3, 2014 0 Comments

Nicolas Sarkozy detained and investigated

• Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from custody stemming from an investigation into allegations made against him that he sought insider information from a judge about an inquiry into illegal campaign funding received in 2007 . 

• The crime of ‘influence-peddling’ can be punishable by up to 10 years’ prison. 

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Immigration Minister Scott Morrison denies a boat carrying Tamil refugees is drifting off Christmas Island.
June 29, 2014 0 Comments

Scott Morrison denies drifting boat

• Immigration Minister, Scott Morrison, has refused to confirm the existence of a boat carrying 153 Tamil asylum seekers.

• The boat is reported to be drifting 170 nautical miles off Christmas Island after running out of oil.

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More than 15,000 turned up to protest against the budget cuts proposed by the Australian Government.
June 13, 2014 0 Comments

15,000 Protest the Budget in Melbourne

• More than 15,000 took to the streets of Melbourne yesterday to protest budget cuts proposed by the Australian Government. 

• Construction workers and unionists were among those at the protest, calling the budget cuts unfair and demanding they be reviewed and changed. 

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June 12, 2014 0 Comments

Geoff Shaw suspended from Parliament

• 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.