July 31, 2013

Australian Labor powerbrokers acted corruptly: inquiry

Criminal charges were Wednesday recommended against two former high-profile Australian Labor ministers over corruption allegations following an explosive inquiry that gripped Sydney for months.The Independent Commission Against Corruption found that ...

The damning findings could rub off on the party's image nationally, with Labor already facing a tough fight against a Tony Abbott-led conservative coalition in elections later this year."Today is a black day in the history of the Labor party," Abbott told reporters, noting that current Foreign Minister Bob Carr elevated Obeid to his ministry when he was NSW state premier in the 1990s.

http://www.france24.com/en/20130731-australian-labor-powerbrokers-acted-corruptly-inquiry

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