Michael Crandon apologises for invading privacy of Labor’s Ali King by making a ‘snap decision’ to take a photo of her phone while he sat behind her
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Liberal National party backbencher Michael Crandon has apologised for invading the privacy of another MP by snapping a photo of her phone during parliament last year that featured a text message from Steven Miles.
The Queensland premier was accused of lying about the text message, after denying he had sent any message to the Pumicestone MP, Ali King. Crandon’s photo proving Miles’s statement made in parliament last month wrong was made public by Channel Nine on Monday, sparking a scandal.
Continue reading…Michael Crandon apologises for invading privacy of Labor’s Ali King by making a ‘snap decision’ to take a photo of her phone while he sat behind herFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLiberal National party backbencher Michael Crandon has apologised for invading the privacy of another MP by snapping a photo of her phone during parliament last year that featured a text message from Steven Miles.The Queensland premier was accused of lying about the text message, after denying he had sent any message to the Pumicestone MP, Ali King. Crandon’s photo proving Miles’s statement made in parliament last month wrong was made public by Channel Nine on Monday, sparking a scandal.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…