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Parliamentary privilege claim to keep investigator’s documents out of MP Sam Duluk’s assault case
The Speaker of South Australian Parliament’s Lower House has claimed parliamentary privilege over documents gathered by a private investigator into an MP who allegedly assaulted another politician at a 2019 Christmas party, a court has heard.
Key points:
- Sam Duluk is accused of slapping another MP on the backside
- He faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court today charged with basic assault
- Documents from a private investigation launched by the Speaker will be kept out of court
Former Liberal, now independent, MP Sam Duluk today fronted the Adelaide Magistrates Court for the second time charged with one count of basic assault.
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