Analysis: Peter Dutton has done the only thing he could do by sending Victorian Liberal senator David Van to the crossbench, writes James Massola
Peter Dutton has done the only thing he could do by sending Victorian Liberal senator David Van to the crossbench., she set in motion a chain of events that led to Dutton’s decision less than 24 hours later.“Since the airing of Senator Thorpe’s allegation yesterday, further allegations in relation to Senator Van have been brought to my attention overnight and this morning,” Dutton said.
Before this week, nobody had ever heard of the Liberal senator whose preselection was already in doubt due to questions about his performance. Gallagher cried on Thursday as she reminded the chamber about the work done by former sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins on theThe dog days of 2021, when a dark cloud hung over the workplace that is supposed to set the standard for the country, were back.
Dutton had no choice but to act. He was clear and took no questions from reporters after his statement.He also said he had asked the newly created, independent Parliamentary Workplace Support Service to investigate the matter.
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