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April 25th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Allegations … Speaker of the House Peter Slipper / Pic: Lisa Clarke
Source: The Daily Telegraph
KEY independent MP Tony Windsor has added his voice to calls for Peter Slipper to stand aside as Speaker until all allegations against him are “tidied up”.
Mr Slipper has stood aside from the position pending inquiries into allegations he misused taxpayer-funded Cabcharge vouchers.
However, he also faces civil claims that he sexually harassed a male adviser that are due to go before the Federal Court in Sydney next month. He has denied all the allegations.
Mr Windsor joins fellow independents Andrew Wilkie and Rob Oakeshott – and the Coalition – in suggesting both matters may have to be dealt with before Mr Slipper resumes the chair.
“My advice to him would be to vacate the chair whilst all these inquiries are going on and not force it to a vote within the parliament,” he told ABC Radio today.
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“It would be a shame if a Speaker of the Australian parliament was actually voted out of that position.
“I’m not suggesting that’s what would happen, but it could happen.”
Mr Windsor said Mr Slipper could “circumvent” that possibility by standing aside.
The New England MP said it was in everyone’s interest not to have a “political vote” given the tight numbers in the parliament.
“The important thing in my mind is the importance of the role of the Speaker in our parliamentary process,” he said.
Mr Windsor said he intended to speak with Mr Slipper about the issue. As to whether or not the allegations were true, Mr Windsor said: “I wouldn’t have a clue”.
Earlier, opposition whip Patrick Secker said he may consider running for Speaker if Mr Slipper doesn’t resume the role.
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