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Annika Smethurst

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Victorian Affairs Editor at @theage Author The Accidental Prime Minister. @Collingwoodfc fan annika.smethurst@nine.com.au
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Coroner wants gun licence ‘rubber stamping’ bolstered with medical checks Original

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By Annika Smethurst 
| The Age
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Victorian gun owners should be forced to provide a doctor’s certificate proving they are medically fit before renewing their firearms licence, a coroner has urged. Coroner Simon McGregor has called for a tightening of the state’s firearm laws following the suicide of a man who legally owned five guns despite a long history of mental illness.
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The Labor MP, a former Geelong taxi driver and the cautionary tale about character references Original

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By Annika Smethurst , Fiona Byrne
| The Age
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. In what could be seen as a cautionary tale, giving a character reference for someone whose history you are not fully aware of is always going to have an element of risk attached. This is particularly so if you are a public figure - just ask Victorian Labor MP Luba Grigorovitch.
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The Labor MP, a former Geelong taxi driver and the cautionary tale about character references

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By Annika Smethurst , Fiona Byrne
| WAtoday
The Labor MP, a former Geelong taxi driver and the cautionary tale about character references In what could be seen as a cautionary tale, giving a character reference for someone whose history you are not fully aware of is always going to have an element of risk attached. Victorian MP Luba Grigorovitch gave a character reference to a former taxi driver who was jailed for preying on women during late-night trips.
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