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Attorney-General John Quigley tries to link Liberal MP Simon O’Brien to WA corruption inquiry
WA’s Attorney-General has used parliamentary privilege to attempt to link Western Australia’s longest-serving Liberal MP to a scandal involving the alleged misuse of entitlements.
Key points:
- Simon O’Brien has been accused of “offering support” for a disgraced ex-MP
- Mr O’Brien denies any wrongdoing and has called the comments “disgraceful”
- Liberal leader Zak Kirkup says if there are any issues, they are for the CCC
During the last Question Time of the year, John Quigley accused Upper House MP Simon O’Brien of sending a text message of support to disgraced former Liberal MP Phil Edman, who was the target of a Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) inquiry.
Mr Quigley told Parliament that Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup must confront Mr O’Brien,…
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