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Justin Madden storms the front

Posted by: 3AW Radio | 12 March, 2010 - 4:48 PM

An inquiry into the Windsor Hotel email scandal is in limbo after its author failed to appear and Victorian Planning Minister Justin Madden gatecrashed proceedings, demanding to be heard.

Mr Madden's former media adviser Peta Duke ignored a subpoena to appear and then Mr Madden himself stormed into the hearing

Two opposition MPs and Democratic Labor MP Peter Kavanagh walked out and proceedings were eventually abandoned.

Premier John Brumby says the inquiry is nothing more than an witchhunt and a political stunt by the opposition.

Dazed and confused 'Harry'

Planning Minister Justin Madden - no stranger to controversy WANTED - YOUR SAY: Justin Madden could be hauled before an Upper House committee after it was revealed his staff proposed faking community consultation. Read more and listen to Madden's bumbling chat with Neil 'John' Mitchell.

Blog comments Your Say

  • Why do we have State Government's for

    col Monday 15 March, 2010 - 10:31 PM
  • John Brumby, you just dont get it......people are fed up with all this protectionist and I can do want I want attitude,
    You think you are above reproach.........bring on the election.............

    michael Monday 15 March, 2010 - 7:14 AM
  • Forget Lara Bingle. TED BAILLIEU, WHERE THE BLOODY HELL ARE YOU.

    Jane Monday 15 March, 2010 - 6:54 AM
  • This whole sorry saga really shows that John Brumby has become so contemptuous of the Victorian people that he allows that fool Justin Madden to stay in his position. When obviously he couldn't run a chook raffle. He can't even string two words together, go back to some sort of role of role in football, if they will have you!!!

    lorraine Sunday 14 March, 2010 - 10:36 AM
  • I looked around a corner and there in bed in front of the Windsor Hotel was Harry. Being so tall he could not lay straight in bed...and I wondered.......and then I wondered some more...and then...I pondered...just how long has he been unable to lie straight in bed.

    Paddy Saturday 13 March, 2010 - 10:55 PM
  • When you have a witness ignoring a subpoena, a government Minister trying to circumvent a due legal Parliamentary process, and a Premier using terms such as 'witch hunt' & 'political stunt' to frustrate & ridicule a lawful Parliamentary inquiry, it's time for a Federal Government OR the Governor General to step in and take control of the situation. This STATE is beyond becoming a joke~! The credibility & accountability of Parliament is at stake here~!

    Lenny Saturday 13 March, 2010 - 3:08 PM

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