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Mar 30, 2018 6 tweets 2 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
Victoria's controversial bill to split the Country Fire Authority has been voted DOWN after the state opposition reneged on parliamentary pairing arrangements at the eleventh hour. #springst
For those playing at home - Liberal MPs Craig Ondarchie and Bernie Finn were provided a pairing for religious reasons - meaning two Labor MPs absented themselves from parliament.
BUT they walked back into the Legislative Council on Good Friday to vote against the changes. The bill was defeated 19-18.
An explainer if you don't know what pairing is (I didn't either until about 10:30am today) 9news.com.au/national/2018/…
One of the MPs that got granted a pairing says he didn't anticipate he'd be back at Parliament "this side of Easter" but "received a call requesting my presence in the Chamber for one vote. I drove into Parliament, voted, then left" #springst

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