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PostSubject: Funny: OZschwitz Abbott flees parliament   Funny: OZschwitz Abbott flees parliament Icon_minitimeThu May 31, 2012 4:05 am

The exiled Labor MP Craig Thomson sent Coalition MPs running for the doors this morning as they sought to negate his support when he voted with the opposition.

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In extraordinary scenes just after 9am, the opposition tried to suspend standing orders to debate the issue of debt.

The government moved to gag the debate and Mr Thomson, who has always voted with Labor since being exiled a month ago, instead joined the other crossbenchers who, on principle, never support a gag motion.

The Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott, and the manager of opposition business, Christopher Pyne, made for the doors but Mr Abbott was ordered back by the Speaker, Anna Burke, because it was too late to leave. His vote was counted.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/abbott-flees-as-thomson-votes-with-coalition-20120530-1zi79.html#ixzz1wQsPHjOj
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