Sterle slams SA Labor colleague as “clown” after “political stunt”

Colin Bettles
Updated November 5 2017 - 12:14pm, first published November 3 2017 - 12:02pm
Western Australian federal Labor Senator Glenn Sterle angered by Labor SA Water Minister Ian Hunter's publicity stunt.
Western Australian federal Labor Senator Glenn Sterle angered by Labor SA Water Minister Ian Hunter's publicity stunt.

SOUTH Australian Water Minister Ian Hunter has been embarrassingly kicked out of a federal Senate committee inquiry hearing by a fellow federal Labor colleague who has now labelled the state minister a “clown” and his actions a “political stunt”.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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