Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch,with the Liberal Party now threatening to take Boroondara council to court.
Mining magnate Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots has been sending large volumes of texts,but the mainstream parties also have a history of using unsolicited messages.
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Australia’s inflation figures have come in a little higher than expected,potentially throwing a spanner into expectations of the Reserve Bank cutting interest rates next month.
Thumbing their nose at the council directive,Liberal party representatives set up 50 signs,which were then confiscated by council officials.
One candidate was allegedly discovered with duct tape and a cadaver bag in his car. Another is a prince.
The Trumpet of Patriots choice of candidates in this federal election is leaving a lot to be desired.
Voters thought Dutton and the Coalition were the best choice to lead the country as recently as February,but everything changed when the election was called.
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