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Matilda

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5. Suspended Thomson votes with Coalition

Reply to Tanelorn (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 09:15 PM

May 2012

Tony Abbott and Christopher Pyne scrambled for the exits in the House of Representatives this morning as suspended Labor MP Craig Thomson lent his "tainted" vote to the Opposition.
(snip)

Traditionally, crossbench MPs never back gag motions.

So as Mr Thomson moved to vote for the Coalition, both the Opposition Leader and his manager of business tried to leave the chamber to cancel out his support.

Mr Pyne made it out of the door to negate Mr Thomson's vote but Mr Abbott could not escape in time and his vote was recorded.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-30/thomson-votes-with-coalition/4041652

Wish I'd seen it - too funny!

But what is Craig Thomson playing at?

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