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Federal government accused of horse-trading over gun laws

Thượng nghị sĩ David Leyonhjelm thuộc đảng Dân chủ Tự Do

Thượng nghị sĩ David Leyonhjelm thuộc đảng Dân chủ Tự Do Source: AAP

The Turnbull government is being accused of deceiving a crossbench senator in what Labor describes as horse-trading* over gun laws.


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By Greg Dyett

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The Turnbull government is being accused of deceiving a crossbench senator in what Labor describes as horse-trading* over gun laws.


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.


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