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Politicians' private phone numbers published in embarrassing blunder
Blunder has exposed the mobile phone number of hundreds of federal politicians, their staffers and even former prime ministers.
Adam Gartrell is a political correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Blunder has exposed the mobile phone number of hundreds of federal politicians, their staffers and even former prime ministers.
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