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18 December 2014

READ: 32 statements the government rushed through and hoped you wouldn’t read

Here are those ministerials statements they hoped you wouldn't notice. Kind of.

By Media Mole

It’s a classic government technique: dump a load of ministerial statements out on the last day before recess in the hope that no one notices.

Well, this mole got hold of the list of 32 statements out today, and it isn’t impressed:

Happy holidays!

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