Both sides of politics have launched attacks over links to the embattled casino giant, amid efforts to rush through new powers to punish it.
But not before debate around the bill descended into efforts by both major political parties to link the other to Star, with allegations levelled at the opposition by senior Labor MPs of a casino fundraiser amid the inquiry.
Bleijie later rebuked Miles and Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman, telling parliament the event at the Nineteen rooftop restaurant was not paid for by Star in any way. He said he would make a complaint about the parliament being misled. Fentiman and the casino regulator are now preparing to issue Star with a 21-day show cause notice, after it wasShe brushed off criticism from the opposition about handing over 27-pages of amendments to the casino bill shortly before debate began this week.“That’s why it’s so important we get these urgent amendments through the parliament,” Fentiman told reporters on Friday, pointing to the Robert Gotterson inquiry suggested inclusion of powers to appoint a special manager.
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