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Sussan Ley lays down the law to rivals

Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondent
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Politics can be brutal. Just ask Claire Chandler, the Tasmanian senator who was promoted to the frontbench barely four months ago only to be unceremoniously punted this week by Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.

Chandler, who was re-elected to a second six-year Senate term on May 3, didn’t even last long enough to make a gaffe.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
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