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Maeve Bannister

EXPLAINED: Canberra mp seeks protection after threats | Vintage Vibes

Labor MP Andrew Leigh (L) says he sought the protection order to keep himself and his staff safe. (AAP)

A Canberra-based MP is the latest politician to be granted a personal protection order after serious threats were made against him.

Labor MP Andrew Leigh says it's the first time he's had to take such a measure since he first entered politics in 2010.

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