Fisher resignation 'honourable'

Brisbane : Australia | Jun 21, 2012 at 2:28 PM PDT

Source: The Courier-Mail

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Leader Tony Abbott said South Australian Liberal Senator Mary Jo Fisher has done the "gutsy thing" by quitting parliament after being reported for shoplifting a second time. Senator Fisher, 49, who faced court on a shoplifting charge last year, announced yesterday she would resign from the Senate... FULL ARTICLE AT The Courier-Mail

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