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Wednesday 12 June 2024
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Designs for new station DESIGNS for the redeveloped Mordialloc Station have been released. The new Mordialloc railway station will be built as part of level crossing removal works at McDonald Street in Mordialloc and Station Street in Aspendale - two new rail bridges will be built to replace them. Early works are expected to begin at the level crossing later this year. The project is scheduled for completion in 2026 - the state government plans to remove all Frankston line level crossings by 2029. The redesigned Mordialloc Station (left) features improved accessibility, lighting, and landscaping. Picture: Supplied
MP faces defamation threat Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au ISAACS MP Mark Dreyfus is facing a defamation threat over comments he made about the Greens’ response to the war in Gaza. The comments in question were made by Dreyfus on the ABC’s After-
noon Briefing program on Wednesday, 5 June. Earlier that same day, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton joined forces during Parliament’s question time to target the Greens for its response to the war. On Thursday, 6 June, Greens leader Adam Bandt released a statement saying he was considering legal action against Dreyfus. “My lawyers have
written to the Attorney-General regarding what I consider to be defamatory statements he made about me and the Greens yesterday. I understand a number of media outlets have chosen to stop broadcasting and publishing his statements because of legal concerns. I welcome their restraint,” he said. “I think that the first law officer of this country should not make utterly unfounded statements and spread dis-
information. No politician should do that. “I would prefer not to have to pursue these matters legally, and I hope the Attorney will respond in a proper way. The Prime Minister and Labor are not the victims in these matters. The victims are the over 36,000 people killed in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the hostages, and the 1200 people killed on October 7, compounded by the fail-
ure of the Labor government to take action against the Israeli government’s invasion.” Dreyfus’ office was damaged by protesters last month. During his interview with the ABC last week he alleged that the Greens had been “encouraging criminal damage of MP’s electorate offices.” Mark Dreyfus was contacted for comment.
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