Sack ministers who avoided contempt: Labor
AAP
Malcolm Turnbull has no choice but to sack three ministers who labelled the Victorian judiciary as soft on terrorists, federal Labor believes.
Health Minister Greg Hunt, Human Services Minister Alan Tudge and Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar unreservedly apologised to the Victorian Court of Appeal on Friday, with the court accepting the ministers had acknowledged their contempt.
"I don't see on the face of what I've seen from the court decision, that (Mr Turnbull) has any option other than to (sack them)," opposition frontbencher Tony Burke told ABC TV on Sunday.
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