NATIONAL: A former member of Julia Gillard’s staff acted “within the scope of his duties” when he passed on information about Tony Abbott’s whereabouts that led to this year’s Australia Day protest.
NATIONAL: The prime minister’s staffer sacked for his role in a security scare with the Aboriginal Tent Embassy on Australia Day is leaving for London.
NATIONAL: Video has emerged of a Canberra union figure telling Aboriginal tent embassy activists that Opposition Leader Tony Abbott had called for the structure to be pulled down.
NATIONAL: The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council has called on the Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda to probe the actions of police following the Survival Day protests this month.
NATIONAL: Representatives of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy have identified unionist Kim Sattler as the person who told Aboriginal people that Opposition Leader Tony Abbott was in a Canberra restaurant on Survival Day.
PM’s Australia Day staffer ‘acted within scope of duties’ inquiry finds
NATIONAL: A former member of Julia Gillard’s staff acted “within the scope of his duties” when he passed on information about Tony Abbott’s whereabouts that led to this year’s Australia Day protest.