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Article: Fed: Libs says has legal advice that Newhouse bid not valid
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- November 20, 2007
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AAP General News (Australia)
11-20-2007
Fed: Libs says has legal advice that Newhouse bid not valid
MELBOURNE, Nov 20 AAP - The Liberal Party has foreshadowed a possible legal challenge
if Labor's George Newhouse defeats Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull in the marginal
Sydney seat of Wentworth.
Liberal spokesman Andrew Robb says his party has legal advice that Mr Newhouse's candidacy
is invalid.
Mr Robb said a further search has revealed another 12 Labor candidates have question
marks over their validity as candidates, raising the possibility of a spate of by-elections
if challenges were upheld.
Opponents have questioned Mr Newhouse's candidacy, saying he failed to resign on time
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