Fitzgibbon takes friend on terror junket
Jul 27th, 2008 | By David Harper | Category: Australia, Lead StoriesNews.com.au: Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon has admitted taking a close friend on an official visit to Turkey and war-torn Afghanistan, a move dubbed “terrorism tourism” by the Coalition.
The revelation has sparked immediate calls from the Opposition to explain the security implications of Scott Holmes’ inclusion in Mr Fitzgibbon’s official party and what additional risks his presence posed to Mr Fitzgibbon’s Defence Force detail in Afghanistan.