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Dragged to the Chair

Far from being a disaster, the Brownyn scandal may be a boon for Tony Abbott

15 August 2015

9:00 AM

15 August 2015

9:00 AM

Rejoice! At last we have a new Speaker. After weeks of scandal – and more helicopter jokes than anyone could bear – Bronwyn Bishop is officially out and Tony Smith is in. It’s a bit of a comeback for Smith who made it into Malcolm Turnbull’s shadow cabinet only to be turfed out after the 2010 election.

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