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Brad Norington is an Associate Editor at The Australian, writing about national affairs and NSW politics. Brad was previously The Australian’s Washington Correspondent during the Obama presidency and has been working at the paper since 2004. Prior to that, he was a journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald. Brad is the author of three books, including Planet Jackson about the HSU scandal and Kathy Jackson.

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02/08/2018 Federal Member for Lindsay, Emma Husar leaving her home in Penrith after accusations of mistreatment and sexual harassment of her staff which she denies. Jane Dempster/The Australian

Shorten must reveal all: Turnbull

Bill Shorten must say what and when his office knew about the allegations against Emma Husar, Malcolm Turnbull has said.

Andrew Clennell, Brad Norington and Rachel Baxendale

ExclusiveNational Affairs

01/08/2018: (L-R) Member for Lindsay Emma Husar leaving her home in South Penrith on Wednesday morning. Husar allegedly went to a Bruno Mars concert in Brisbane on taxpayer-funds. Hollie Adams/The Australian

Husar trip at taxpayer expense

The federal Labor MP took a $6000 taxpayer-funded trip across Australia that included a side trip to Perth for an ALP event.

Brad Norington

The Nation

MP Emma Husar with her friend Fordy Trace in Brisbane.

‘I take taxpayers seriously‘

Emma Husar has taken to Twitter to defend going to Bruno Mars gig with a police officer friend, while on a taxpayer-funded trip.

Brad Norington and Rachel Baxendale

Super SaturdayNational Affairs

Liberal Candidate for Longman Trevor Ruthenberg poses for a photograph following a visit to Atlas Heavy Engineering at Nerangba in the Queensland electoral Division of Longman, Monday, July 9, 2018. A new welding training centre was announced with Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop during a doorstop following a tour of the engineering facility. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Libs call for probe into GetUp!

The Liberals’ federal secretariat wants the AEC to investigate GetUp!’s conduct during the Longman by-election campaign.

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Emma Husar and Susan Lamb in Question Time in the House of Representatives Chamber, at Parliament House in Canberra.

‘Expenses can’t buy groceries’

Emma Husar has been accused of using parliamentary entitlements to buy household groceries including toilet paper.

Andrew Clennell and Brad Norington

ExclusiveNational Affairs

Emma Husar in Question Time in the House of Representatives Chamber, Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Husar ‘used car to see lawyer’

Labor MP Emma Husar is alleged to have used the taxpayer-funded Comcar limousine service to visit her divorce lawyer.

Andrew Clennell and Brad Norington

ExclusiveState Politics

3/07/16 New Lindsay MP, Labor's Emma Husar on the Nepean River/ Penrith. Labor's Emma Husar beat incumbent Liberal Fiona Scott in the marginal seat of Lindsay. Adam Yip/The Daily Telegraph

Husar case sparked Labor fracas

Claims Emma Husar mistreated staff caused a row between former minister Peter Anderson and boss Kaila Murnain.

Andrew Clennell and Brad Norington

ExclusiveState Politics

MP’s advice from frontbencher

The federal Labor MP accused of bullying up to 20 former staffers has been taking advice from a NSW ALP frontbencher.

Brad Norington

exclusiveIndustrial Relations

Health Workers Union Secretary Diana Asmar at the union rally over 100 job losses at Barwon Health's in-house laundry. Picture: Peter Ristevski

Union chief under scrutiny

She controls important numbers for Bill Shorten, but questions are being asked about the method used to get union boss Diana Asmar re-elected.

Brad Norington

National Affairs

Penrith City National Servicemen's Association INC Australia will be holding it's 11th Annual Anniversary Memorial Service at Victoria Park , ST Marys.Emma Husar (Federal MP for Lindsay)

MP’s staff ‘treated as slaves’

Babysitting, dog walking and picking up excrement were all part of the job for Labor MP Emma Husar’s office staff, it’s claimed.

Andrew Clennell and Brad Norington

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