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Dumped Canberra politician James Milligan denies using voter lists to promote business
Thank you, farewell, and send me your business — this was the message dumped Liberal MLA James Milligan emailed his constituents two weeks after the election last year.
Key points:
- After being dumped as an MLA, James Milligan emailed supporters to say he was re-establishing his printing business
- Constituent Greg Tannahill suspects Mr Milligan used details collected through the the Liberal Party to promote his business
- Politicians are exempt from privacy laws, but can still violate privacy principles by misusing information
“I am in the process of re-establishing my business JM Publishing, which specialises in publishing, print, design and business consultancy,” the email said.
“As such if you have any projects or referrals that you think…
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