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Retiree Greig Sisely’s dogged fight to claw back more than $100,000 in tax has consumed eight years of what should have been a golden period of his life.

Mr Ashby asked the Commonwealth for an “act of grace” payment to cover legal expenses incurred in his case against Peter Slipper.

The finance department had rejected his request to waive costs because they believed “there were alternative options available” to Ashby apart from legal ones. “Implicit in that conclusion is that Mr Ashby’s whistleblowing and public interest motivations could have been advanced by other means than a court proceeding.” Bromwich said the department had found Ashby had access to a professional counselling service, to the bullying, harassment and workplace violence policy, was able to lo...

Court blow for Pauline Hanson staffer Pauline Hanson’s right hand man has suffered a court blow as he pursues the federal government for $4.5 million over a sexual harassment claim. Politics by Lane Sainty 29th Jan 2021 4:23 PM Pauline Hansons right hand man has failed to overturn a federal government decision refusing to pay him $4.5 million in legal costs over a lapsed sexual harassment claim filed against the former Spea...

Former Aussie MP Apologises After Complaint From International Students Ex-federal speaker Peter Slipper has been forced to apologise to two international students over the content of a text message he blamed on jet lag. The former Liberal National MP who left politics in 2013 apologised to the students after suggesting he might have them deported over a fees dispute. The Legal Profession Board of Tasmania upheld their complaint against Slipper over the “indirect threat” and ordered a...

Former speaker Peter Slipper forced to apologise for threatening to deport international students MonMonday 28 updated TueTuesday 29 Former speaker Peter Slipper now works in Hobart. (File photo - 2014) ( Print text only Cancel Former federal speaker Peter Slipper has been ordered to apologise to two international students after he suggested he might try to have them deported for failing to pay his legal fees. Key points: Peter Slipper resigned as Federal Parliaments speaker in 2012 amid allega...