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pink

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3. Abbott wants full enquiry
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 09:51 PM
Jan 2012

Because Julia Gillard came out of the Australia Day "riot" looking good by being concerned about Abbott's welfare, the opposition now want a full enquiry by the AFP about why the riot happened in the first place. Going by this morning's news the AFP dont want to touch it. They said that no crime had been committed. The staffer who passed the information on as to Tony's where-abouts has been fired, and thats where it should end. What a storm in a tea cup.

I personally, would like an enquiry as to who signed the "No Carbon Tax" protesters into "Question Time". They were in a section of the gallery where only persons who were signed in could sit.

Also, when Tony Abbott addressed the rioters in front of parliament house with the anti Julia Gillard posters displayed very prominently, I feel that he was playing a part in inciting the crowd.

The last time the opposition called for an AFP enquiry, it amounted to absolutely nothing. That was when they accused Treasury of having a mole from within. Hence the reason why they didn't have their policies (with the $11 billion black hole) costed by Treasury. Instead it was sent of for auditing by an accountancy firm in Western Australia with strong ties to the Court family.

I wish Tony would spend more time on creating policy instead of creating faux scandals.

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Protesters mob PM [View all] Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 OP
A slightly different take from New Matilda Matilda Jan 2012 #1
Yeah, but this is Canberra. Nothing much ever happens here.... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #2
Thanks, Violet. Matilda Jan 2012 #4
Abbott wants full enquiry pink Jan 2012 #3
Tony creates faux scandals because he can't create policies. Matilda Jan 2012 #5
I agree pink Jan 2012 #6
Isnt it amazing peakhillfm Feb 2012 #7
What is even more amazing Matilda Feb 2012 #8
more amazing peakhillfm Feb 2012 #9
The media are very tough on Gillard, Matilda Feb 2012 #10
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