Roberts exit from the ministry on Friday follows the departure late last year of the then cities minister, Jamie Briggs, after an incident with a public servant in a Hong Kong bar and a decision that the then special minister of state, Mal Brough, should step aside for the duration of the Australia
Date: Feb 12, 2016
Category: World
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Turnbull Seeks Renewal by Unveiling Ministry Ahead of Election
ministers in December. Jamie Briggs, responsible for development of cities, quit, citing an error of judgment in a Hong Kong bar, while Special Minister of State Mal Brough temporarily stood aside amid a police inquiry into events surrounding access to the diary of the former speaker of Parliament.
Date: Feb 12, 2016
Category: World
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Peter Dutton 'mad witch' text: journalist Samantha Maiden accepts Immigration ...
Ms Maiden, the political editor for News Corps Sunday papers, received a text from the minister labelling her a mad f***ing witch, after penning a column critical of his colleague Jamie Briggs.Why he says its acceptable and most of all, why it is consistent with the standards of ministerial behaviour, weve had Jamie Briggs appropriately resigning because he breached those standard.
Date: Jan 04, 2016
Category: World
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Peter Dutton apologises for calling journalist a 'mad witch' in text message
think that there are probably more substantial issues involved here in relation to the disclosure of these photographs and texts involving the confidential complainant that of course allege that Jamie Briggs behaved in a way that certainly made her feel uncomfortable in a Hong Kong bar, she said.
Mr Dutton intended to send his text to Jamie Briggs, who stepped down from Cabinet after acting in an inappropriate manner towards a colleague on a work trip overseas, but accidentally sent it to Samantha Maiden, a political editor at News Corp.
Date: Jan 04, 2016
Category: World
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Downfall ... Minister Jamie Briggs / Picture: Kelly Barnes
The controversy surrounding the key Turnbull lieutenant was masked by the scandal surrounding Cities Minister Jamie Briggs. I have taken this decision at this time because I have not received any indication of when the investigation will be concluded, Mr Brough wrote in the letter.
Date: Dec 29, 2015
Category: World
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Brough and Briggs booted as sneaky Turnbull takes out the summer trash
did something "inappropriate" during a late night Hong Kong bar bender. Wouldnt you love to know what "inappropriate" was? Jamie Briggs MP is not saying, so that leaves us free to speculate wildly as the cool waters of the holiday cottage lap at our feet or we watch the kids riding skiffle boards. H
Date: Dec 29, 2015
Category: World
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Eric Abetz urges Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to give Tony Abbott a cabinet ...
Mr Turnbull is expected to reshuffle his ministry after Special Minister of State Mal Brough finally stood aside amid mounting pressure over the James Ashby affair and Cities Minister Jamie Briggs quit over an 'error of professional judgment' involving a female public servant at a Hong Kong bar.