*Ø* Bali victim's father to run against Downer
South Australian magistrate Brian Deegan, whose son was killed in the Bali bombings, 'Australia's 9-11' in which 202 people were killed and 209 injured, will run against Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer at the next Australian federal election.
The election is expected to take place within the next four months (the Prime Minister has the prerogative of setting the date).
"Mr Deegan has formally confirmed he plans to contest the seat of Mayo as an Independent.
"He has been an outspoken advocate for the families who lost relatives in the Bali attacks and has today expressed frustration over possible legal problems with the convictions of the Bali bombers ..
"'The Government in my opinion have been quite deliberately, and I don't under-emphasise that word, deliberately running from the truth on that score. I have decided that enough is enough.'"
Source: ABC (Oz) news
South Australian magistrate Brian Deegan, whose son was killed in the Bali bombings, 'Australia's 9-11' in which 202 people were killed and 209 injured, will run against Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer at the next Australian federal election.
The election is expected to take place within the next four months (the Prime Minister has the prerogative of setting the date).
"Mr Deegan has formally confirmed he plans to contest the seat of Mayo as an Independent.
"He has been an outspoken advocate for the families who lost relatives in the Bali attacks and has today expressed frustration over possible legal problems with the convictions of the Bali bombers ..
"'The Government in my opinion have been quite deliberately, and I don't under-emphasise that word, deliberately running from the truth on that score. I have decided that enough is enough.'"
Source: ABC (Oz) news
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