THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: Liberal Party MPs, including federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell, have snubbed one of the Islamic community's most important celebrations.
Leaders of Australia's peak Islamic body, the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, fear their annual gala dinner has been boycotted by the Liberal Party.
The entire federal shadow cabinet, Mr O'Farrell and all state Liberal MPs were invited to the Federation's 49th annual congress' ''love and peace'' themed dinner at Greenacre on Saturday night.
But none had confirmed their attendance by midday Friday - a week after the RSVP date. A number emailed their apologies. » | Heath Aston | Political reporter | Saturday, April 27, 2013
