Newman cries dirty politics over flood business
Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman has cried dirty politics in the wake of reports that his wife helped set up a disaster recovery business soon after the Brisbane floods.
The Australian reported today Mr Newman's wife Lisa was involved in the creation of a company offering expertise and software to assist with disaster management, soon after the flood rose in January.
Mr Newman issued a statement this morning accusing the state government of playing politics.
"Lisa Newman receives no income and has no financial interest in the operations of the disaster management company," the statement said.
"This shameless Labor Government has no plan for the future, just a plan to denigrate my wife and family in an attempt to cling to power."
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Majella Global Technologies (first established as Invictus Solutions), headed by Mrs Newman's brother Seb Monsour, was registered on January 21.
A day earlier, Mr Monsour wrote to John Bradley, the then-director-general of the Department of Environment and Resource Management.
This morning, the LNP pointed out Mrs Newman was company secretary during the set-up phase and had resigned a few weeks later. The company did not secure any Queensland government work.Beautiful mood
The government has been pressuring Mr Newman, who will be contesting the Brisbane seat of Ashgrove at the next state election, to release a list of his financial interests, even though he is not required to do so because he is not an MP.
Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman has cried dirty politics in the wake of reports that his wife helped set up a disaster recovery business soon after the Brisbane floods.
The Australian reported today Mr Newman's wife Lisa was involved in the creation of a company offering expertise and software to assist with disaster management, soon after the flood rose in January.
Mr Newman issued a statement this morning accusing the state government of playing politics.
"Lisa Newman receives no income and has no financial interest in the operations of the disaster management company," the statement said.
"This shameless Labor Government has no plan for the future, just a plan to denigrate my wife and family in an attempt to cling to power."
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Majella Global Technologies (first established as Invictus Solutions), headed by Mrs Newman's brother Seb Monsour, was registered on January 21.
A day earlier, Mr Monsour wrote to John Bradley, the then-director-general of the Department of Environment and Resource Management.
This morning, the LNP pointed out Mrs Newman was company secretary during the set-up phase and had resigned a few weeks later. The company did not secure any Queensland government work.Beautiful mood
The government has been pressuring Mr Newman, who will be contesting the Brisbane seat of Ashgrove at the next state election, to release a list of his financial interests, even though he is not required to do so because he is not an MP.
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