Parliamentary secretaries quit

25 Nov 2009, 1:23 pm   -   Source: SBS/VAR
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There are reports three shadow parliamentary secretaries quit the frontbench in protest of an emissions trading scheme. 

There are reports three shadow parliamentary secretaries quit the frontbench in protest of the opposition leader’s decision to support an emissions trading scheme. 

Malcolm Turnbull called a leadership spill at 1pm today shortly after Mathias Cormann, Brett Mason and Mitch Fifield sent resignation letters this morning. 

Mr Cormann is shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health Administration, Mr Mason is shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Mr Fifield is shadow

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector.
 

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