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Article: Fed: Stott Despoja summons senators to meeting
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- July 30, 2002
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Fed: Stott Despoja summons senators to meeting
MELBOURNE, July 30 AAP - Australian Democrats senators have been
summoned by leader
Natasha Stott Despoja to a meeting today in a bid to bring the party
back from the brink
of collapse.
Senator Stott Despoja last night conceded it was "crunch time"
for the party, following
the resignation of Senator Meg Lees and the self-imposed exile of
Senator Andrew Murray.
She also issued an ultimatum to Senator Murray to rejoin the party'
s parliamentary
team or resign from the Senate.
"If Senator Murray is not willing to be a member of the team he
must resign his seat
and ensure that it stays with the ...