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Article: FED: Newhouse says legal advice puts his candidacy in the clear
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- November 16, 2007
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AAP General News (Australia)
11-16-2007
FED: Newhouse says legal advice puts his candidacy in the clear
SYDNEY, Nov 16 AAP - Labor recruit George Newhouse says he has legal advice that unequivocally
proves he is a valid candidate for the federal Sydney seat of Wentworth.
Mr Newhouse has been at the centre of controversy over the legitimacy of his candidacy
for the federal election.
Allegations arose on Wednesday that he may have failed to resign as a paid member of
the NSW Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (CTTT) in time to run for Wentworth.
Under electoral law, a candidate must not be receiving payment from any office of profit
under the crown for at least 24 hours before the ...