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"If I was a liberal strategist, I would have a high turnover," said Dr. Phelps.
However, Mr. Daley told the Herald Sunday that he had "drunk a few drinks [that night] but I was not affected by alcohol. The important thing is that I learned a valuable lesson: since that day, every time Parliament sits, I do not drink. If the Liberals want to continue to mess me up with this allegation, good luck to them. "
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Unions were caught off guard by the unrest over claims by David Elliott, Minister of Counter-Terrorism and Corrections, that Mr. Foley has "harbaded" an ABC journalist at the time. a Christmas reception in 2016 after having "drunk too much".
Mr. Foley rejected the allegation made under parliamentary privilege and the ABC reporter did not file a complaint. Liberal Senator Eric Abetz has since asked 20 written questions to the federal Minister of Communications asking him whether Mr. Foley's allegations included "an allegation of badual badault …" [or] inappropriate physical contact ".
ABC management has decided to investigate and Fairfax Media understands that if the broadcaster has not responded by November 24, Senator Abetz will take action in the Upper House to force him to the end of the federal parliamentary session of December 6th.
"The 30 days will be long," said a senior union official.
Mr. Daley would have the numbers if Mr. Foley's position became untenable. The Minister of Transport, Jodi McKay, however, insisted on Sunday that "nothing happens" and that "everyone is solid behind Luke".
Opposition leader Luke Foley at question time Thursday. Credit:Peter Rae
"We are all sensitive to what he is currently living with his family."
McKay said she did not accept Prime Minister Gladys Berejiklian's statement that "she is excluded from all this. She is not. His fingerprints are everywhere on it.
Fred Nile said he would press for the Parliament to become a no-alcohol zone. Credit:Jon Reid
Mr. Daley said that Ms. Berejiklian had "let her war dogs go, but what she does not understand is that voters are absolutely repelled by this. If that is her tactic, she does not win.
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At a press conference in Penrith, the prime minister avoided asking questions about tactics against Labor, claiming that she "was continuing her delivery work for the residents of the New South Wales".
Reverend Fred Nile, leader of the upper house of the Christian Democratic Party, said Herald On Sunday, he would try to come up with a resolution saying that Parliament would become a non-alcoholic zone before the state's parliament gets up for the year.
"We are very strict with the police and other officials, but in Parliament the debate is open," he said. "A lot of politicians drink, and some of them a lot. I think it would be good for their health and behavior if alcohol was not available. "
In June of this year, NSW Speaker Shelley Hanbad said she was "concerned about the effects of alcohol on many members," claiming that people had told her that she was "in trouble." they "smelled of alcohol" when members were questioning themselves.
Deborah Snow is a senior writer at the Sydney Morning Herald and former federal political reporter at the Australian Financial Review. She has also been a foreign correspondent for ABC-TV in Moscow and London and a reporter for Four Corners.
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