Fed: Howard govt staff left offices in "pigsty"

AAP General News (Australia)
02-18-2008
Fed: Howard govt staff left offices in "pigsty"

Staffers of the former HOWARD government's shadowy communication unit apparently left
their office in such a pigsty .. it took four days to clean up.

Labor senator ROBERT RAY says the suite occupied by the Government Members Secretariat
was smeared in food .. and damaged by indoor cricket games.

He's told a Senate estimates committee he has 55 photos of the damage .. as well as
the bat and ball .. and the stumps which happened to be a MARK VAILE poster.

Department of Parliamentary Services assistant secretary JOHN NAKKAN says he's unaware
of any damage .. because responsibility for ministerial wing suites lies with another
department .. and he'll check with the cleaners.

AAP RTV mfh/rl/jmt

KEYWORD: PIGSTY (CANBERRA)

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