'A Labor foothold was not appealing': MP defends $30k donations

By Adam Gartrell in Brisbane
Updated April 19 2017 - 1:33pm, first published 1:28pm
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister Stuart Robert during question time in Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 9 February 2016. Photo: Andrew Meares Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister Stuart Robert during question time in Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 9 February 2016. Photo: Andrew Meares Photo: Andrew Meares

Turnbull government MP Stuart Robert says he bankrolled two of his staff members to run for the Gold Coast council to prevent the Labor Party and unions getting a "foothold" on his political turf.

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