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Australian PM Reveals He Gave A$1.75m To Own Campaign

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Australia’s prime minister has revealed he donated A$1.75m (£1m; $1.3m) towards his re-election campaign in 2016. Malcolm Turnbull, a former investment banker, made his contribution in the final weeks before the July poll. His donation has been criticised by opposition Labor MPs, who said he “got out his wallet” to win the election. But Mr … Read more

Australian PM ‘read Riot Act’ To Missing Ministers

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Australia’s prime minister has said he “read the riot act” to three ministers after they went home early, meaning his government lost a series of votes. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s conservative coalition holds a majority of one seat in the parliament. The opposition Labor Party came within a single vote of calling for a royal … Read more