Mr Slipper’s former staffer James Ashby yesterday (27th Feb 2014) won his appeal against a Federal Court decision to throw out his sexual harassment case against the former parliamentary speaker. Federal Court judge, Justice Steven Rares, had dismissed Mr Ashby’s case against Mr Slipper as an abuse of process in December 2012. Mal Brough has […]
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Interview with Peter Slipper MP – Independent Candidate for Fisher
Extended View News interview with Independent candidate and sitting member for the Australian Federal seat of Fisher, Peter Slipper. In this extended interview, conducted just prior to the election, Peter discusses, why he chose to run again in the seat of Fisher, the role he believes Mal Brough played in the Ashbygate affair, the potential […]
Slipper says Don't reward Brough for Ashbygate
Federal Member for Fisher Peter Slipper has maintained his pressure on the LNP Candidate Fisher Mal Brough over his role in the Ashbygate saga. Mr Slipper said that given the refusal of the LNP candidate Mal Brough, to accept his challenge to debate his role in the failed AshbyGate litigation that at least he should […]
Slipper condemns Brough's surf club funding promises as miserly
While welcoming any assistance to local surf life saving clubs, Federal Member for Fisher, Peter Slipper has condemned the miserly approach of his LNP opponent Mal Brough given the tiny amounts pledged locally. Mr Brough announced that a Coalition Government would provide a mere $5000 per year for the next five years to each of […]
Finger pointed at LNP for sign theft and defacing
Federal Member for Fisher Peter Slipper has protested over the theft and defacing of his election signs. Mr Slipper said, “In a democracy this is completely un-Australian and unacceptable behaviour.” Mr Slipper said to him that Tony Moore the Family First Candidate for Fisher, had said “I’ve experienced an overnight assault on my signage, with […]
Ashby's counter challenge Peter Slipper to Debate
The parents of James Ashby have issued a counter challenge to Peter Slipper to debate them on matters surrounding the sexual harrassment case brought against Peter Slipper by their son James. Mr Ashby’s father, Darryl Ashby, says he can no longer stay silent on the issue. “The last straw was what we read in the […]
Peter Slipper challenges Mal Brough to debate Ashbygate
Federal Member for Fisher, Peter Slipper has challenged Mal Brough to debate him over his role in the failed Ashby litigation which was thrown out of the Federal Court by Justice Rares as an abuse of process. Mr Slipper has also invited Mr Brough to debate him on other issues relevant to the electorate. He […]
Slipper demand earlier NBN for Sippy Downs
Federal Member for Fisher, Peter Slipper MP has called for a faster roll out of the NBN for the Sippy Downs area of his electorate. “Earlier this year I approached the then Minister for Communications about the possibility of rolling out the NBN earlier than proposed for the electorate of Fisher. After many discussions with […]
Slipper to Stand Again for Fisher
Extended edited highlights of the media conference in which Mr Slipper announced he would again be standing as a candidate for the federal seat of Fisher at the September 7 Federal Election. Mr Slipper’s wife Inge also launched an impassioned defence of her husband and spoke out against the media’s intrusion into their personal life […]
Slipper remains coy on Fisher candidacy
The embattled Federal Member for Fisher made a rare public appearance this morning when he participated in a Meet the Candidates breakfast in Maleny. Still remaining coy on whether he would be a candidate in the September 7 election, Mr Slipper maintained his stand that an announcement would be made at the appropriate time. With […]