FED:Opposition keeps pressure on Thomson

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2011
FED:Opposition keeps pressure on Thomson

CANBERRA, Aug 24 AAP - The federal opposition will make a second attempt to have embattled
Labor MP Craig Thomson front parliament and defend allegations he misused a credit card
issued to him when he was a union leader.

The government has dismissed the move as another stunt.

But the coalition already has the support of one crossbencher loyal to the Gillard government.

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the issue is preventing the government from addressing
more serious problems.

"It is very important the matter be resolved and that this boil for the government
be lanced," he told ABC Radio on Wednesday.

"While the government is completely distracted by the Craig Thomson matter it's not
properly able to attend to the pressing problems the country faces."

The coalition failed in an attempt on Monday to have Mr Thomson front the parliament.

It will make a second attempt when the House of Representatives begins sitting ay 9am
(AEST) on Wednesday.

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