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Allan Asher set perilous example, says Bishop

THE Coalition has slammed Commonwealth Ombudsman Allan Asher for falling short of the standards expected of his office, joining the growing list of critics of his collusion with the Greens over his testimony to a Senate committee. Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop said yesterday she found it “deeply concerning” the Greens had worked with a […]

Calls for Commonwealth Ombudsman Allan Asher to step down

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young with Greens leader Bob Brown in Canberra yesterday. Picture: Ray Strange Source: The Australian COMMONWEALTH Ombudsman Allan Asher faces calls to resign after admitting he colluded with the Greens to orchestrate his own evidence before a Senate committee so he could complain that his office was underfunded. Former NSW premier Bob […]

Ombudsman Allan Asher urged to quit over ‘collusion’ with Greens senator

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young defends her decision to use questions in a Senate committee scripted by Ombudsman Allan Asher. Picture: Ray Strange Source: The Australian   FORMER NSW premier Bob Carr has called on Commonwealth Ombudsman Allan Asher to resign after it emerged the watchdog wrote questions for Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young to ask him […]

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