The Prime Minister refused to answer the many serious questions about the Australia Day security breach today in the Parliament according to Christopher Pyne, Manager of Opposition Business. “Presented with…
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Australian Day Riot: Questions remain unanswered
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SUBJECTS: Education reform; Labor leadership; Australian economy; E&OE……………………………………… Leon Byner: Christopher, do you honestly believe you’ll be able to achieve this? Christopher Pyne: Well, I do Leon, yes, because the…
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