Whistleblower Protection and Accountability
MELBOURNE: 25 May 2013 - March 21st 2013 was one of the most tumultuous days in recent Australian political history. It began with an example of Australian parliamentary democracy at its best, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s moving National Apology delivered in the Great Hall of Parliament House Canberra to those many thousands of people, who over many decades had been victims of forced adoption or removal policies and practice. However, within hours of Prime Minister Gillard delivering that National Apology, the day had degenerated into political farce as the Labor Government’s long-simmering internal leadership tensions were exploded by Simon Crean, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, who presented himself before the Canberra Press Gallery and demanded that Prime Minister Gillard hold a spill of all leadership positions within the Labor Party.
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