By State Political reporter Mark Tobin.
Oct 28/2009
The New South Wales Government has tried to embarrass the Liberals in parliament over a factional split in the right-wing of the party ...
Discussion topic ...Police Minister Michael Daley was answering a question about ATM crime but he could not resist raising the fact that police were called to the office of federal MP Alex Hawke last month, when tensions boiled over at a young Liberals meeting.
Mr Hawke says he called the police when about 40 uninvited people tried to force their way into a meeting at his Castle Hill office.
Those from the rival faction say they had every right to be at the meeting and claim Mr Hawke only called police when he realised his supporters were outnumbered.
Police say 13 officers went to the Castle Hill office after the complaint, but no action was taken.
Mr Daley says police resources should not be used to solve 'factional warfare' within the Liberal party ...
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