Labor MP Tania Mihailuk sacked from shadow ministry over criticism of Khal Asfour
ABCA NSW Labor MP has been sacked less than 24 hours after failing to agree to stop using parliamentary privilege to launch "attacks" on a colleague. Key points: In a speech to NSW parliament, Ms Mihailuk said Mr Asfour was a "tainted" candidate Mr Asfour challenged Ms Mihailuk to produce evidence backing her allegations Chris Minns said it was unacceptable for Ms Mihailuk to use parliamentary privilege to attack a colleague In a speech to the legislative assembly on Tuesday, Bankstown MP Tania Mihailuk accused Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour of being linked to jailed former Labor minister Eddie Obeid. "I raise my legitimate and longstanding concerns regarding Asfour's character and his unprincipled actions in furthering the interests of developers and identities, in particular Eddie Obeid," she said under parliamentary privilege. Mr Asfour said he would not be stepping aside as mayor and has referred the "baseless and hurtful" allegations contained in Ms Mihailuk's statement to the ICAC. Canterbury-Bankstown Council chief executive officer Matthew Stewart said Ms Mihailuk's allegations were an "attack" on the integrity of council and staff.
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