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ACT election 2020: Jon Stanhope agrees to lead Libs' anti-poverty commission

Dan Jervis-Bardy
September 2 2020 - 12:01am
Former Labor chief minister Jon Stanhope Picture: Graham Tidy
Former Labor chief minister Jon Stanhope Picture: Graham Tidy

Former Labor chief minister and prominent Barr government critic Jon Stanhope has agreed to lead the Liberals' proposed poverty taskforce, delivering Alistair Coe a major confidence boost as he prepares to face Andrew Barr in the first leader's debate of the ACT election campaign.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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