Leyonhjelm accuses government of not keeping promise about lifting ban on importation of some guns

Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm.

Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm. Source: AAP

Liberal-Democrat David Leyonhjelm says the federal government has reneged on a written agreement to get his vote on legislation in return for the lifting of an import ban on a high capacity shotgun. Meanwhile, SBS managing director Michael Ebeid has told a Senate Estimates committee a merger with the ABC is a bad idea.



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