Malcolm Turnbull announces that special minister of state and defence materiel minister is to stand down ‘pending the completion of inquiries by the police’ Mal Brough and #Ashbygate: the key issues explained Mal Brough has stood down as special minister of state pending a police investigation into his role in the downfall of the disgraced former Speaker Peter Slipper.“The Hon Mal Brough MP and I fill agreed that he will stand aside as special minister of state and minister for defence materiel and science pending the completion of inquiries by the police,” a statement by the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and said. Related: Mal Brough,Peter Slipper's diary and #Ashbygate: the key issues explained Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com