{"id":27152,"date":"2019-03-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/georgina-downer-is-at-the-centre-of-another-campaign-controversy\/"},"modified":"2019-03-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T00:00:00","slug":"georgina-downer-is-at-the-centre-of-another-campaign-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/show\/georgina-downer-is-at-the-centre-of-another-campaign-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgina Downer Is At The Centre Of Another Campaign Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Liberal candidate for Mayo Georgina Downer has sparked debate after scheduling an appearance at a local school in the lead up to the federal election.<\/h3>\n<p>Ms Downer\u2019s planned visit to the Eastern Fleurieu School on Wednesday has been criticised by some parents, just weeks after she was investigated for delivering a novelty cheque to the Yankalilla Bowling Club after the club won a government grant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"897\" width=\"699\" class=\"media-element file-default nova-lazyload-image-wrapper lz-cont img-responsive\" data-delta=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/downer_event.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>FIVEAA Breakfast\u2019s David Penberthy said on Tuesday:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis morning in Breaking @ 8 we can reveal that Georgina Downer is at the centre of another controversy &#8212; a developing one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt relates to a decision that has been made either by her or by the federal government itself, principally the education minister Dan Tehan, for Ms downer to visit a school in her electorate tomorrow to meet parents and teachers during school hours between 10.30 and 12noon. Ms Downer intends to visit the Eastern Fleurieu School.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParents have contacted the office of the current member for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie\u2026 we understand some parents are of the view that it is inappropriate for someone who is just a political candidate to be given a platform to rock up at the school.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Member for Mayo Ms Sharkie later told FIVEAA:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI think there needs to be quite a clear rule, and most candidates follow the rule that you don\u2019t take party politics into the school gate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we need to be really clear that schools are not the place to electioneer\u2026 I think that\u2019s a real concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are also claims Labor\u2019s then candidate (now member) for Badcoe Jayne Stinson campaigned in schools with Jay Weatherill at the last state election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe shouldn\u2019t have done it either,\u201d David Penberthy said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>LISTEN:<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liberal candidate for Mayo Georgina Downer has sparked debate after scheduling an appearance at a local school in the lead up to the federal election. 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