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June 17th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The federal opposition says its been “very generous” in allowing Prime Minister Julia Gillard and environment minister Tony Burke parliamentary pairs so they can attend global meetings this week.
Coalition environment spokesman Greg Hunt denied the opposition could prevent Mr Burke joining Ms Gillard in Brazil in time for the start of a UN environment summit in Rio, which begins on Wednesday.
“They will be there for critical elements of the conference,” he told Sky television on Sunday.
“Mr Burke wanted to make a major announcement and then flee the parliament.
“We have been very generous in giving both of them a pair.”
Mr Burke will be in parliament for Monday and most of Tuesday this sitting week and is expected to be quizzed by the coalition about a government plan to create the world’s largest marine sanctuary around the Australian coastline.
The government has raised concerns Mr Burke won’t be able to leave Australia for Rio until after question time on Tuesday.
“The government can quibble about not having an extra day sitting on the beach at Rio – that’s a matter for Mr Burke to justify,” Mr Hunt said.
Ms Gillard has been paired for all of this week while she attends the Group of 20 nations leaders summit in Mexico on Monday and Tuesday and the UN environment conference from Wednesday.
Pairing involves opposing parties agreeing to pair up MPs to abstain from voting when one member is unable to vote due to political commitments or illness.
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