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Article: FED: Labor's Newhouse pulls out of candidate debate in Wentworth
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- November 15, 2007
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AAP General News (Australia)
11-15-2007
FED: Labor's Newhouse pulls out of candidate debate in Wentworth
SYDNEY, Nov 15 AAP - Beleaguered ALP candidate for the NSW seat of Wentworth, George
Newhouse, has dodged a candidates' debate in the electorate, pulling out at the last minute
for "personal reasons".
More than 200 people crammed into the St Matthias Anglican church in Paddington tonight
to hear a debate between nine of the candidates from the federal electorate, including
sitting MP Malcolm Turnbull.
They had also been expecting to hear from Mr Newhouse.
However, the MC for the evening, St Matthias' Gillian Davidson, informed the audience
that Mr Newhouse had pulled out at 5.30pm ...