Year in review: Federal politics

From the leadership challenge, to the Prime Minister's misogyny speech and the Peter Slipper affair, 2012 was quite a year in the corridors of Australian power.

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2012 was quite a year in the corridors of Australian power. From the leadership challenge, to the Prime Minister's misogyny speech and the Peter Slipper affair.

The halls of Parliament House resounded with turmoil.

Resignations, rude messages and riots dominated the headlines.

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Suheil Damouny takes a look back.

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Published 31 December 2012 11:33am

Updated 26 August 2013 10:48am

By Suheil Damouny

Source: SBS

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Year in review: Federal politics

From the leadership challenge, to the Prime Minister's misogyny speech and the Peter Slipper affair, 2012 was quite a year in the corridors of Australian power.

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