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SA Government defends Labor bullying inquiry as crossbench MPs’ support wavers following blackmail charge
South Australia’s Attorney-General is refusing to pause a parliamentary inquiry into claims of bullying and intimidation within the South Australian Labor Party — despite it being triggered by a former MP who is now facing blackmail charges.
Key points:
- A former SA Labor MP claimed she was bullied into keeping silent about a racist election pamphlet
- The Liberal government set up an inquiry into the behaviour
- Annabel Digance and her husband have been charged with blackmailing the Opposition Leader
An independent MP who was key in the vote to establish the inquiry says it may need to be scrapped.
Last month, Annabel Digance — a former Labor MP — claimed she was bullied by male colleagues into staying silent when the party put out a…
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