The prime minister has returned to Australia for the final two sitting days of 2015 amid recriminations approximately the leadership transition. Labor is intensifying pressure on the special minister of state,Mal Brough, arguing he’s misled the parliament. All the developments, or live 7.01am GMTIt’s been marvellous but I think that will do us for nowadays. Thank you all very much for your fine company on the second final day of the circus. We can all clap our hands in delight at the prospect of tomorrow.
Let’s wrap Wednesday. 6.35am GMTOn Sky News just now,Brough’s Queensland colleague, Stuart Robert, and is facing a number of questions approximately the special minister of state.
Host David Speers wonders how it is possible for Brough to square the circle between telling 60 Minutes in 2014 that he asked James Ashby to obtain copies of Peter Slipper’s diary and telling parliament nowadays that he didn’t.I don’t square the circle because I don’t acquire to. There’s an investigation on,and it should run its course.Mal? Well, he says he will. There is no reason to think he is not going to back himself ... He is standing by his integrity.
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Source: theguardian.com