Australian PM orders MP involved in scandal out of party

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has asked one of her MPs to resign from the party despite her fragile minority rule.

The Labor Party MP Craig Thomson was asked by his prime minister, Julia Gillard, to resign from the party after his involvement in a scandal over payment for prostitutes broke out.

Reportedly, the incidents used to happen before he became an MP. It is alleged, that Thomson used a former employer's credit card to pay for prostitutes and lavish meals, also to withdraw cash.

Talking to reporters, the Australian Prime Minister said that while Thomson is strongly denying the allegations and was entitled to the presumption of innocence, she had to make a judgment call based on the need to preserve parliament's reputation.

"I indicated to Mr Thomson that I had decided it was appropriate for him to no longer participate in Labor caucus; to be suspended from the Labor Party," Gillard told reporters in Canberra.

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Can someone please email this article to our beloved Prime Minister?
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gonzi look read and learn you still live in the kindergarden of politics.
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Very well done to our PM. Oh NO. This is Australia. I started to think that the wind of change has arrived.
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Anette B Cassar
X'xewka fik Thorny ;). Ghandek ragun biex tbiegh.
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This is what Prim Ministers with decency are all about. Gonzi take note, but then again it is rather a bit late now.
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Dik hi s-serjeta li gonzipn u l-klikka iddisprata tieghu LANQAS BISS JAFU FEJN TOQGHOD.
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Luke Camilleri
Certament mhux PM Malti bhal Dr. Lawrence Gonzi li jaccetta KOLLOX minn ghand l'oligarkija ta' Ministri u membri parlamentari li ghandhu! Jaccetta minn jikkopja f'ezamijiet, jaccetta konflitti ta' interess, jaccetta deficenzi, jaccetta INKOMPETENZI .... u bis-SILENZJU TIEGHU JAGHTIHOM L'APPOGG TIEGHU!
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Luke Camilleri
Certament mhux PM Malti bhal Dr. Lawrence Gonzi li jaccetta KOLLOX minn ghand l'oligarkija ta' Ministri u membri parlamentari li ghandhu! Jaccetta minn jikkopja f'ezamijiet, jaccetta konflitti ta' interess, jaccetta deficenzi, jaccetta INKOMPETENZI .... u bis-SILENZJU TIEGHU JAGHTIHOM L'APPOGG TIEGHU!
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Luke Camilleri
Certament mhux PM Malti bhal Dr. Lawrence Gonzi li jaccetta KOLLOX minn ghand l'oligarkija ta' Ministri u membri parlamentari li ghandhu! Jaccetta minn jikkopja f'ezamijiet, jaccetta konflitti ta' interess, jaccetta deficenzi, jaccetta INKOMPETENZI .... u bis-SILENZJU TIEGHU JAGHTIHOM L'APPOGG TIEGHU!
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Luke Camilleri
Certament mhux PM Malti bhal Dr. Lawrence Gonzi li jaccetta KOLLOX minn ghand l'oligarkija ta' Ministri u membri parlamentari li ghandhu! Jaccetta minn jikkopja f'ezamijiet, jaccetta konflitti ta' interess, jaccetta deficenzi, jaccetta INKOMPETENZI .... u bis-SILENZJU TIEGHU JAGHTIHOM L'APPOGG TIEGHU!
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Luke Camilleri
Certament mhux PM Malti bhal Dr. Lawrence Gonzi li jaccetta KOLLOX minn ghand l'oligarkija ta' Ministri u membri parlamentari li ghandhu! jaccetta minn jikkopja f'ezamijiet, jaccetta konflitti ta' interess, jaccetta deficenzi....jaccetta u bis-SILENZJU TIEGHU JAGHTIHOM L'APPOGG TIEGHU!
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Luke Camilleri
Certament mhux PM Malti bhal Dr. Lawrence Gonzi li jaccetta KOLLOX minn ghand l'oligarkija ta' Ministri u membri parlamentari li ghandhu! jaccetta minn jikkopja f'ezamijiet, jaccetta konflitti ta' interess, jaccetta deficenzi....jaccetta u bis-SILENZJU TIEGHU JAGHTIHOM L'APPOGG TIEGHU!
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Luke Camilleri
Certament mhux PM Malti bhal Dr. Lawrence Gonzi li jaccetta KOLLOX minn ghand l'oligarkija ta' Ministri u membri parlamentari li ghandhu! jaccetta minn jikkopja f'ezamijiet, jaccetta konflitti ta' interess, jaccetta deficenzi....jaccetta u bis-SILENZJU TIEGHU JAGHTIHOM L'APPOGG TIEGHU!
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Luke Camilleri
Certament mhux PM Malti bhal Dr. Lawrence Gonzi li jaccetta KOLLOX minn ghand l'oligarkija ta' Ministri u membri parlamentari li ghandhu! jaccetta minn jikkopja f'ezamijiet, jaccetta konflitti ta' interess, jaccetta deficenzi....jaccetta u bis-SILENZJU TIEGHU JAGHTIHOM L'APPOGG TIEGHU!