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Van allegations expose the wisdom of hindsight

If failing to expose senator David Van earlier is a crime, then culpability extends across the whole parliament.

Phillip Coorey

Victorian senator David Van’s resignation from the Liberal Party was a case of jump or be pushed.

The party had already “suspended all organisational resources and support”, and, just before Van quit late on Saturday afternoon, the Liberal Victorian Administrative Committee was about to hold an urgent meeting to “further consider the allegations raised”.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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